Nintendo wii as a training tool in falls prevention rehabilitation: Case studies

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1781-1783

  Taylor, Matthew J D ^a   McCormick, Darren ^a   Griffin, Murray ^a   Shawis, Teshk ^b   Impson, Rebecca ^b   Ewins, Katie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CONFIDENCE IN BALANCE SCALE; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FATIGUE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAME; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL STRESS; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CARE; ROSENBERG SELF ESTEEM QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING; WALKING SPEED; WELLBEING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84866427461     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04122.x     Document Type: Letter

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