Use of an interactive video gaming program compared with conventional physiotherapy for hospitalised older adults: A feasibility trial

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 34, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 1802-1808

  Laver, Kate ^a   George, Stacey ^a   Ratcliffe, Julie ^a   Quinn, Steve ^a   Whitehead, Craig ^a   Davies, Owen ^a   Crotty, Maria ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Physiotherapy; Randomised controlled trial; Video games

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; REHABILITATION; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; REHABILITATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84865358423     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2012.662570     Document Type: Article

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