Preliminary evaluation of a commercially available videogame system as an adjunct therapeutic intervention for improving balance among children and adolescents with lower limb amputations

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 358-366

  Andrysek, Jan ^a,c   Klejman, Susan ^a   Steinnagel, Bryan ^b   Torres Moreno, Ricardo ^b,d   Zabjek, Karl F ^a   Salbach, Nancy M ^d   Moody, Kim ^d  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

^b HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Amputation; Amputees; Child; Postural Stability; Posture; Rehabilitation; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PILOT STUDY; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TIME; TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION; VIDEOGAME BASED BALANCE TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION; AMPUTEES; CHILD; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84856382162     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.031     Document Type: Article

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