The Effects of the Nintendo Wii Fit on Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Perceived Balance Deficits: A Pilot Study
The Effects of the Nintendo Wii Fit on Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Perceived Balance Deficits: A Pilot Study
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DOI：
10.3109/02703181.2011.569053
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
0.9
通讯作者：
Oriel, Kathryn
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作者：
Bainbridge, Emily;Bevans, Sarah;Oriel, Kathryn
本研究的目的是确定使用任天堂Wii Fit平衡板进行为期6周的干预计划是否会改善社区居住的65岁以上平衡感不足的老年人的平衡感。在干预前和干预后分别使用伯格平衡量表（BBS）、特定活动平衡信心量表和多向伸达测试来测量平衡、平衡信心和稳定性极限。通过Wii平衡板计算压力偏移中心。干预包括30分钟的疗程，每周2次使用平衡板。尽管6名参与者中有4名在使用已建立的临床指南后表现出BBS的临床显著改善，但没有发现任何结果测量的统计学显著变化。这些发现表明，包括Wii适合在内的干预计划可能是感知到平衡缺陷的老年人的有效康复选择。
The purpose of this study was to determine if a 6-week intervention program using the Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board would lead to improvements in balance in community-dwelling older adults over the age of 65 with a perceived balance deficit. Balance, balance confidence, and limits of stability were measured at preintervention and postintervention using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, and theMulti-Directional Reach Test, respectively. The center of pressure excursion was calculated by the Wii Balance Board. The intervention consisted of 30-min sessions, 2x/week using the Balance Board. No statistically significant changes were found for any outcome measure, although 4 of the 6 participants demonstrated clinically significant improvements on the BBS, using established clinical guidelines. These findings suggest that an intervention program including the Wii fit may be an effective rehabilitation option for older adults with perceived balance deficits.