As an undergraduate at Case, I heard anecdotal support for using the Nintendo Wii system to help nursing home patients get much-needed exercise and rehabilitation. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently profiled another Ohio university, OSU, using the Wii system to complement therapy for paralyzed and injured patients. Check out the video here.
Most proponents of Wii-therapy are quick to say that it won't replace traditional therapy, but merely offers additional help for patients. Also, no one has quantified its effects yet; the evidence is merely anecdotal. I'm interested in research that provides a more systematic look at this exciting new research and a plan to integrate it more officially into therapies. Please shoot me an e-mail at elyse.moretti@gmail.com if you have any leads. Thanks!
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