The utilization of Nintendo® Wii™ during burn rehabilitation: A pilot study

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-45

  Yohannan, Sam K ^a   Tufaro, Patricia A ^a   Hunter, Hope ^a   Orleman, Lauren ^b   Palmatier, Sara ^b   Sang, Canace ^b   Gorga, Delia I ^a   Yurt, Roger W ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BURN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PILOT STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; STUDENT T TEST;

ADULT; AGED; BURN UNITS; BURNS; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84855759144     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318234d8ef     Document Type: Article

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