Wii fit and balance: Does the wii fit improve balance in community-dwelling older adults?

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 217-222

  Heick, John D ^a   Flewelling, Stacy ^b   Blau, Russell ^c   Geller, Jeffrey ^d   Lynskey, James V ^a  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b On the Mend on the Move Physical Therapy   (United States)

^c Mesa Christian Rehabilitation   (United States)

^d Sun City Health and Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

balance; fall risk; Wii Fit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMMUNITY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; WII FIT;

EID: 84864366883     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e31825fca0e     Document Type: Article

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