The effects of exergaming on balance, gait, technology acceptance and flow experience in people with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Robinson, Jonathan ^a   Dixon, John ^a   Macsween, Alasdair ^a   van Schaik, Paul ^a   Martin, Denis ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balance training; Exergaming; Flow state experience; Gait; Multiple sclerosis; Nintendo Wii ; Technology acceptance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; DISEASE ASSESSMENT; EXERGAMING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGICAL THERAPEUTIC DEVICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84933531183     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20521847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13102-015-0001-1     Document Type: Article

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