Nintendo wii virtual reality game improves short term balance capabilities in multiple sclerosis patients: A pilot quasi-experimental study

Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 54-62

  Kalron, Alon ^a   Frid, Lior ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Balance; Multiple sclerosis; Nintendo wii; Rehabilitation; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY FEEDBACK; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RECREATION; REHABILITATION CARE; REINFORCEMENT; STANDING; TENNIS; TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

EID: 84872779800     PISSN: 20790015     EISSN: 20799209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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