Wii-fit for improving gait and balance in an assisted living facility: A pilot study

Journal of Aging Research

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Padala, Kalpana P ^a,b   Padala, Prasad R ^a,b,c   Malloy, Timothy R ^d   Geske, Jenenne A ^d   Dubbert, Patricia M ^b,c   Dennis, Richard A ^a,b   Garner, Kimberly K ^a,b   Bopp, Melinda M ^a,b   Burke, William J ^d   Sullivan, Dennis H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; BERG BALANCE SCALE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; TINETTI TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84868268399     PISSN: 20902204     EISSN: 20902212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/597573     Document Type: Review

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