Does a Wii-based exercise program enhance balance control of independently functioning older adults? A systematic review

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages 1803-1813

  Laufer, Yocheved ^a   Dar, Gali ^a   Kodesh, Einat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Balance; Exercise; Exergame; Falls; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LEG EXERCISE; MUSCLE TRAINING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SHOE; STANDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY; AGED; CLASSIFICATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; INDEPENDENT LIVING; KINESIOTHERAPY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RECREATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84908223205     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S69673     Document Type: Review

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