Assisting people with disabilities to actively improve their collaborative physical activities with Nintendo Wii Balance Boards by controlling environmental stimulation

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-44

  Shih, Ching Hsiang ^a   Chen, Ling Che ^a   Shih, Ching Tien ^b  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TUNG FANG DESIGN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Nintendo Wii Balance Board; Physical activities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; STIMULATION; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 80053435384     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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