Physical and Psychosocial Effects of Wii Fit Exergames Use in Assisted Living Residents: A Pilot Study

Clinical Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 589-603

  Chao, Ying Yu ^a   Scherer, Yvonne K ^b   Montgomery, Carolyn A ^b   Wu, Yow Wu ^b   Lucke, Kathleen T ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c ELMIRA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

exercise; exergames; older adults; self efficacy theory

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84946117330     PISSN: 10547738     EISSN: 15523799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1054773814562880     Document Type: Article

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