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Can video games raise your blood pressure after 20 minutes

Can video games raise your blood pressure after 20 minutes
It would seem that certain first person shooters that require intense concentration especially with a competitive individual does definitely affect your blood pressure and it is definitely an increase.It will also greatly depends on age,weight,physical fitness and how easily aggrevated one is by a poor result.I have measured an temporarily elevated BP of 160/80 after 2 hours of world at war,black ops,battlefied 3 etc from a relaxed 125-132/80.I suggest people take a break every hour or so and definitely try to avoid extended periods of intense gaming(4-5 hrs) all at once.