| Home-based balance training programme using Wii Fit with balance board for Parkinsons's disease: A pilot study. | |
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PMID: 22266676 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a home-based balance training programme using visual feedback (Nintendo Wii Fit game with balance board) on balance and functional abilities in subjects with Parkinson's disease, and to compare the effects with a group of paired healthy subjects. Subjects: Ten subjects with moderate Parkinson's disease and 8 healthy elderly subjects. Methods: Subjects participated in a 6-week home-based balance training programme using Nintendo Wii Fit and balance board. Baseline measures were taken before training for the Sit-to-Stand test (STST), Timed-Up-and-Go (TUG), Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), 10-m walk test, Community Balance and Mobility assessment (CBM), Activities-specific Balance and Confidence scale (ABC), unipodal stance duration, and a force platform. All measurements were taken again after 3 and 6 weeks of training. Results: The Parkinson's disease group significantly improved their results in TUG, STST, unipodal stance, 10-metre walk test, CBM, POMA and force platform at the end of the 6-week training programme. The healthy subjects group significantly improved in TUG, STST, unipodal stance and CBM. Conclusion: This pilot study suggests that a home-based balance programme using Wii Fit with balance board could improve static and dynamic balance, mobility and functional abilities of people affected by Parkinson's disease. |
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Jean-Francois Esculier; Joanie Vaudrin; Patrick Bériault; Karine Gagnon; Louis E Tremblay |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-23 |
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Title: Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Volume: - ISSN: 1651-2081 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088169 Medline TA: J Rehabil Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa, Québec, Canada. |
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