Reliability and validity of the nintendo® Wii fitTM

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-336

  Gras, Laura Z ^a   Hummer, Audrey D ^a   Hine, Elizabeth R ^a  

^a Russell Sage College   (United States)

Author keywords

And left right symmetry; Balance testing; Center of gravity; Equitest; Wii

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPUTER GAME; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEFT RIGHT SYMMETRY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; STANDING;

EID: 79957462319     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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