Using the nintendowii fit and bodyweight support to improve aerobic capacity, balance, gait ability, and fear of falling: Two case reports

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-104

  Miller, Carol A ^a   Hayes, Dawn M ^a   Dye, Kelli ^a   Johnson, Courtney ^a   Meyers, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Balance confidence; Economy of movement; Gait

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AMPUTATION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEAR; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POSTURAL BALANCE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84864332039     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e318224aa38     Document Type: Article

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