Suitability of Nintendo Wii Balance Board for rehabilitation of standing after stroke

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 311-321

  Harvey, Nathan ^a   Ada, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Postural balance; Psychology; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Video games

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883562384     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743288X12Y.0000000032     Document Type: Article

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