Case report: A balance training program using the Nintendo Wii Fit to reduce fall risk in an older adult with bilateral peripheral neuropathy

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 130-139

  Hakim, Renée Marie ^a   Salvo, Charles J ^a   Balent, Anthony ^b   Keyasko, Michael ^c   Mcglynn, Deidre ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

^b Select Medical Rehabilitation Services Lifequest Nursing Center   (United States)

^c Geisinger Community Medical Center   (United States)

^d GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall risk; Gaming system; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE REPORT; DEVICES; FALLING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RECREATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTURAL BALANCE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84920082082     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2014.971923     Document Type: Review

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