Shih C-H, Shih C-T, Chu C-L: Assisting people with multiple disabilities actively correct abnormal standing posture with a Nintendo Wii Balance Board through controlling environmental stimulation. Koslucher F, Wade MG, Nelson B, Lim K, Chen FC, Stoffregen TA: Nintendo Wii Balance Board is sensitive to effects of visual tasks on standing sway in healthy elderly adults. We've spent a lot of time discussing the board's history and capabilities, but what about the games?

This disc comes with all of the features and activities of the original Wii Fit, plus brand new activities, and more. From tailored exercise routines to a handy calorie counter and keep fit fun the whole family can enjoy, Wii Fit Plus and the Wii Balance Board take the possibilities of a home workout to an exciting new level!Ideally, you’re having such a good time that you don’t even notice you’ve spent the entire time exercising. Imagine stretching a rubber band: It gets longer as you pull, and it also gets thinner as it stretches. In these tasks, participants are led by a virtual trainer on screen, who demonstrates a target body position the participant must achieve. Teasell R, McRae M, Foley N, Bhardwaj A: The incidence and consequences of falls in stroke patients during inpatient rehabilitation: factors associated with high risk. The Wii Balance Board is useful for workout games such as Wii Fit, as it allows you to track your foot movements.

The sensors must be on a flat surface to work properly, so foot extensions -- which come with the board -- provide stability and ensure proper communication with the Wii and the board when it's used on carpet.

Saposnik G, Mamdani M, Bayley M, Thorpe KE, Hall J, Cohen LG, Teasell R: Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exercises in STroke Rehabilitation (EVREST): rationale, design, and protocol of a pilot randomized clinical trial assessing the Wii gaming system. The Wii, which got people off the couch and moving, was the perfect encapsulation of that ongoing concern with wellness. Pigford T, Andrews WA: Feasibility and Benefit of Using the Nintendo Wii Fit for Balance Rehabilitation in an Elderly Patient Experiencing Recurrent Falls.