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Research Shows Rehabilitation Benefits of Using Nintendo's Wii

Spartacus the movie An article that will be published in the October 2008 print edition of the American Physical Therapy Association’s journal Physical Therapy details the case study of a teen afflicted with cerebral palsy who uses Nintendo’s Wii as part of his physical therapy. Titan A.E. buy Researchers noted measurable improvement in visual-perceptual processing, postural control, and functional mobility after 11 training sessions over a four-week period using the popular digital gaming system. The 13 year-old continued his normal physical therapy during the sessions. The Witches of Eastwick buy It’s a Wonderful Life To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first published report on using the Wii for rehabilitation, though there have been numerous press reports about use of the Wii in clinical settings as well as some scientific articles on the physiological effects of using the Wii. Throttle ipod The report underscores how important it is that victims…
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