Effects of Wii balance board exercises on balance after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Puh, Urška; Majcen, Nia; Hlebš, Sonja; Rugelj, Darja

doi:10.1007/s00167-013-2513-0

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“…ACL-reconstruction aims to restore joint stability and prevent osteoarthritis and the risk of secondary meniscal tears (20) and an individualized postoperative rehabilitation program is necessary for a stable functional knee. Rehabilitation programs after ACL reconstruction are implemented at different intensities and for different durations (7,(21)(22)(23).…”

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“…At the baseline of this study, COG asymmetry was present in both groups and symmetric COG distribution was obtained in the two groups after the 6 -week rehabilitation program. In one case study, COG symmetry was obtained in the 3 rd week of Nintendo Wii © balance board exercises after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (22) but no comparison was possible because no other treatment approach was applied in this study.…”

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The Effect of Virtual Rehabilitation Added to an Accelerated Rehabilitation Program After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Karakoc

Çolak

Sarı

et al. 2019

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of virtual rehabilitation on balance and functionality in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods: A total of 22 males who had undergone ACL reconstruction were divided into Nintendo and control groups. Both of the groups received six week accelerated rehabilitation in our department, and the Nintendo Wii© (Nintendo, Washington, USA) balance games were added to Nintendo group after three weeks for forty minutes a day, three times a week. Patients were evaluated for pain (visual analog scale), functionality (Lower Extremity Functional Scale), center of gravity (COG) and balance (Nintendo Wii©) at the baseline and end of the 3th and 6th week of rehabilitation program. Results: Similar improvements were determined in the pain, functionality, COG and balance scores of the two groups at the end of the treatment program and there were no significant differences between the groups in the amount of change in all parameters (p= 0.256, 0.393, 0.707, 1.000). Conclusion: According to the results of this study the Nintendo Wii© balance games applied in the clinic under physiotherapist supervision did not change the outcome of the rehabilitation in early period after ACL reconstruction.

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The Effect of Virtual Rehabilitation Added to an Accelerated Rehabilitation Program After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Karakoc

Çolak

Sarı

et al. 2019

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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“…Commercial video games such as the development of Nintendo Wii ® and its software ‘Wii Fit balance board’ proved their effectiveness in upper limb mobility rehabilitation and lower limb balance control training [4, 5]. Computer game assisted rehabilitation was also recommended after ligament reconstruction knee surgeries to improve knee joint mobility and proprioception [6, 7]. However, currently this rehabilitation tool usually comes up in the later stage of rehabilitation training.…”

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Fun During Knee Rehabilitation: Feasibility and Acceptability Testing of a New Android-Based Training Device

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Purpose:The initial goals of rehabilitation after knee injuries and operations are to achieve full knee extension and to activate quadriceps muscle. In addition to regular physiotherapy, an android-based knee training device is designed to help patients achieve these goals and improve compliance in the early rehabilitation period. This knee training device combines fun in a computer game with muscular training or rehabilitation. Our aim was to test the feasibility and acceptability of this new device.Methods:50 volunteered subjects enrolled to test out the computer game aided device. The first game was the high-striker game, which recorded maximum knee extension power. The second game involved controlling quadriceps muscular power to simulate flying an aeroplane in order to record accuracy of muscle activation. The subjects evaluated this game by completing a simple questionnaire.Results:No technical problem was encountered during the usage of this device. No subjects complained of any discomfort after using this device. Measurements including maximum knee extension power, knee muscle activation and control were recorded successfully. Subjects rated their experience with the device as either excellent or very good and agreed that the device can motivate and monitor the progress of knee rehabilitation training.Conclusion:To the best of our knowledge, this is the first android-based tool available to fast track knee rehabilitation training. All subjects gave very positive feedback to this computer game aided knee device.

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“…[4][5][6][7][8] In addition, the motion sensitive Wii remote controller can be used to improve basic laparoscopic skills, 9 10 and so called exergames are used for exercise in children with cystic fibrosis, 11 weight loss, 12 13 cardiovascular training, 14 and postoperative rehabilitation. 15 However, there have been reports of Nintendo related injuries and other problems, which range from mild to life threatening. We therefore decided to gather all reported cases of Nintendo related problems to see whether a Nintendo is safe to give as a Christmas present.…”

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Nintendo related injuries and other problems: review

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Heineman

Pierie

et al. 2014

BMJ

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Effects of Wii balance board exercises on balance after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Abstract: Case series with no comparison group, Level IV.

Cited by 12 publications

References 27 publications

The Effect of Virtual Rehabilitation Added to an Accelerated Rehabilitation Program After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Virtual Rehabilitation Added to an Accelerated Rehabilitation Program After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Fun During Knee Rehabilitation: Feasibility and Acceptability Testing of a New Android-Based Training Device

Nintendo related injuries and other problems: review

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