Balance exercise for persons with multiple sclerosis using Wii games: A randomised, controlled multi-centre study

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 209-216

  Nilsagård, Ylva E ^a,c   Forsberg, Anette S ^a   Von Koch, Lena ^b  

^a Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

multiple sclerosis; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC GAIT INDEX; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOUR SQUARE STEP TEST; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING; WALKING SPEED; WII GAME;

EID: 84873646715     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458512450088     Document Type: Article

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