Use of a low-cost, commercially available gaming console (Wii) for rehabilitation of an adolescent with cerebral palsy

Physical Therapy

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1196-1207

  Deutsch, Judith E ^a   Borbely, Megan ^b   Filler, Jenny ^b   Huhn, Karen ^a   Guarrera Bowlby, Phyllis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; RECREATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 53849118146     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080062     Document Type: Article

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