Assessing and training standing balance in older adults: A novel approach using the 'Nintendo Wii' Balance Board
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01/02/2011
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Older adults, deemed to be at a high risk of falling, are often unable to participate in dynamic exercises due to physical constraints and/or a fear of falling. Using the Nintendo 'Wii Balance Board' (WBB) (Nintendo, Kyoto, Japan), we have developed an interface that allows a user to accurately calculate a participant's centre of pressure (COP) and incorporate it into a virtual environment to create bespoke diagnostic or training programmes that exploit real-time visual feedback of current COP position. This platform allows researchers to design, control and validate tasks that both train and test balance function. This technology provides a safe, adaptable and low-cost balance training/testing solution for older adults, particularly those at high-risk of falling. |
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eng |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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Young , W , Ferguson , S , Brault , C & Craig , C 2011 , ' Assessing and training standing balance in older adults: A novel approach using the 'Nintendo Wii' Balance Board ' Gait and Posture , vol 33 , no. 2 , pp. 303-305 . DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.10.089 |
Palavras-Chave | #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2732 #Orthopedics and Sports Medicine #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2742 #Rehabilitation #/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1300/1304 #Biophysics |
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article |