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Title: The effect of the Nintendo Wii Fit on balance control and gross motor function of children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
Authors: Jelsma, Jennifer
Pronk, Marieke
Ferguson, Gillian
Jelsma-Smit, Dorothee
Keywords: Hemiplegia
Virtual reality games
Balance
Physiotherapy
Issue Date: 2013
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Abstract: Objective: To study the impact of training using the Nintendo Wii Fit in 14 children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: A single-subject single blinded design with multiple subjects and baselines was utilised. Interactive video gaming (IVG) in lieu of regular physiotherapy was given for 3 weeks. Outcome measures included modified balance and running speed and agility (RSA) scales of the Bruininks-Oserestky test of Motor Performance 2 and the timed up and down stairs (TUDS). Results: Balances score improved significantly (F(2,26) = 9.8286, p = 0.001). Changes over time in the RSA (F(2,26) = 0.86198, p = 0.434) and the TUDS (F(2, 26) = 1.3862, p = 0.268) were not significant. Ten children preferred the intervention to conventional physiotherapy. Conclusion: Most children preferred the IVG but as the effect did not carry over into function, IVG should not be used in place of conventional therapy and further research is needed into its use as an adjunct to therapy.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10849/301
ISSN: 1751-8423
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