Lower limb power rehabilitation (LLPR) using interactive video game for improvement of balance function in older people

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 677-682

  Chen, Po Yin ^a   Wei, Shun Hwa ^b   Hsieh, Wan Ling ^a   Cheen, Jang Rong ^c   Chen, Liang Kung ^a,b   Kao, Chung Lan ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Balance; Fall; Interactive video game rehabilitation; Lower limbs muscle power; The elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; FIVE TIMES SIT TO STAND; FUNCTION REACH TEST; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEG; LOWER LIMB POWER REHABILITATION; MALE; MAXIMAL VERTICAL GROUND REACTION FORCE; MODIFIED FALLS EFFICACY SCALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECREATION; SITTING; STANDING; TIMED UP AND GO; TINETTI PERFORMANCE ORIENTED MOBILITY ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTURAL BALANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84865626513     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.05.012     Document Type: Article

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