The effect of Nintendo® Wii® on balance in people with multiple sclerosis: A pilot randomized control study

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1219-1221

  Brichetto, Giampaolo ^a   Spallarossa, Patricio ^b   De Carvalho, Maria L Lopes ^b   Battaglia, Mario A ^c  

^a Italian Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis (FISM)   (Italy)

^b Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balance disorder; Berg Balance Scale; exercise; interactive video; Modified Fatigue Impact Scale; multiple sclerosis; rehabilitation; stabilometry; sway area; visual feedback

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BERG BALANCE SCALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE IMPACT SCALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

BALANCE DISORDER; BERG BALANCE SCALE; EXERCISE; INTERACTIVE VIDEO; MODIFIED FATIGUE IMPACT SCALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REHABILITATION; STABILOMETRY; SWAY AREA; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84878864717     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458512472747     Document Type: Article

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