Use of the Nintendo Wii Fit for the Treatment of Balance Problems in an Elderly Patient with Stroke: A Case Report

Brown, Riki; Sugarman, Heidi; Burstin, Arie

doi:10.1097/00004356-200908001-00144

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“…It could be suggested that activities that practice the volitional use of the affected limb during postural control tasks may be beneficial, given that postural sway reduces during rehabilitation [6]. There are contemporary low cost tools such as the Nintendo Wii TM utilising similar COG excursion assessments as seen in the current LOS test protocol, that have been reported to increase balance function in clinical populations [16,17]. Future research should focus upon quantifying the effect of these interventions in representative transtibial amputee populations across timeframes spanning the rehabilitation process and immediately following discharge from rehabilitation.…”

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Postural responses during volitional and perturbed dynamic balance tasks in new lower limb amputees: A longitudinal study

2013

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Postural responses during volitional and perturbed dynamic balance tasks in new lower limb amputees: A longitudinal study

2013

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“…Additionally, exergames have been successfully applied to the rehabilitation of people with motor impairments. Both custom-designed games [6,18,23] and commercial games [7,22] have been used to help improve upper extremity impairment in children with CP, improve oxygen uptake and maximum work capability in adolescents with spinal cord dysfunction [26], and improve balance in patients with stroke [1,5,8].…”

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“…Almost uniformly, these have focused on extending range of motion [6] and improving balance [1,7,8]. The Wii system has also been applied to rehabilitation of people with motor impairments resulting from other causes such as stroke [5,23]. However, these studies have focused on rehabilitation therapy, as opposed to physical fitness.…”

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Design of an exergaming station for children with cerebral palsy

Hernández

Graham

Fehlings

et al. 2012

Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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We report on the design of a novel station supporting the play of exercise video games (exergames) by children with cerebral palsy (CP). The station combines a physical platform allowing children with CP to provide pedaling input into a game, a standard Xbox 360 controller, and algorithms for interpreting the cycling input to improve smoothness and accuracy of gameplay. The station was designed through an iterative and incremental participatory design process involving medical professionals, game designers, computer scientists, kinesiologists, physical therapists, and eight children with CP. It has been tested through observation of its use, through gathering opinions from the children, and through small experimental studies. With our initial design, only three of eight children were capable of playing a cycling-based game; with the final design, seven of eight could cycle effectively, and six reached energy expenditure levels recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine while pedaling unassisted.

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“…A third area of interest is how changing intensity and activities within the Wii Fit game affect adherence to physical activity. Fourth, research to establish the intensity level of the system in other populations would also be beneficial as the Nintendo Wii is used by children as a physical education alternative (Brooks & Brooks, 2009;Hellmich, 2010) and in elderly individuals for balance improvement (Brown, Sugarman, & Burstin, 2009). The determination of the game's ability to improve physical fitness and progress an individual to allow for continued adaptation would establish the ability of the Wii to act as a standalone PA platform.…”

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Determining Intensity Levels of Selected Wii Fit Activities in College Aged Individuals

Grieser

Gao

Ransdell

et al. 2012

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

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To determine intensity of Nintendo Wii Fit games using indirect calorimetry. Twenty-five college students completed Wii Fit activity sessions at two difficulty levels within aerobics, strength, and yoga categories. Resting metabolic rate and exercise 2 O V  were measured and metabolic equivalents (METs) were calculated. Measured METs and calculated METs ranged from 2.30 ± .42 and 2.44 ± .38 for Yoga to 5.73 ± 1.36 and 6.04 ± 1.09 for aerobics, respectively. All selected Wii Fit activity intensities were significantly higher than resting, p < .001; aerobic and strength activities met the moderate intensity threshold (3 METs, p < .001), yoga activities did not (p < .005); aerobic and yoga activities of medium difficulty were more intense than the corresponding easy-rated activities (p < .005). There were no statistical differences between measured and calculated METs. Wii Fit has potential as an effective tool for helping college-age individuals increase their PA.

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Use of the Nintendo Wii Fit for the Treatment of Balance Problems in an Elderly Patient with Stroke: A Case Report

Cited by 23 publications

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Postural responses during volitional and perturbed dynamic balance tasks in new lower limb amputees: A longitudinal study

Postural responses during volitional and perturbed dynamic balance tasks in new lower limb amputees: A longitudinal study

Design of an exergaming station for children with cerebral palsy

Determining Intensity Levels of Selected Wii Fit Activities in College Aged Individuals

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