EXercising with C omputers in L ater L ife (EXCELL) - pilot and feasibility study of the acceptability of the Nintendo® WiiFit in community-dwelling fallers

A Williams, Marie; L. Soiza, Roy; McE. Jenkinson, Alison; Stewart, Alison

doi:10.1186/1756-0500-3-238

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EXercising with C omputers in L ater L ife (EXCELL) - pilot and feasibility study of the acceptability of the Nintendo® WiiFit in community-dwelling fallers

Published in BMC Research Notes • Sep 13, 2010

Authors:

Marie A Williams

Roy L. Soiza

Alison McE. Jenkinson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Falls management programmes have been instituted to attempt to reduce falls. This pilot study was undertaken to determine whether the Nintendo® WiiFit was a feasible and acceptable intervention in community-dwelling older fallers. FINDINGS: Community-dwelling fallers over 70 years were r...

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Medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical therapy

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