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Wii Fit Helps Physical Therapy
on 06.01.2009 at 13:16
Posted by Jorge Ba-oh (jb) 
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Wii Fit, Nintendo, Hospital, Physical Therapy
Posted by Jorge Ba-oh (jb) Comments: 5 Reads: 953 Tags:
Wii Fit, Nintendo, Hospital, Physical Therapy Recent News
A hospital in Leeds has started to use the Wii and Wii Fit as a means of rehabilitation and physical therapy.
Seacroft Hospital has incorporated Wii Fit sessions into schedules of patients learning to use prosthetic limbs. With the aid of Nintendo's board, one can see where their weight is being distributed to try to get used to moving about again. The games Wii Fit provides help improve stability and balance, whilst being enjoyable and accessible. The most important aspect seems to be visibility, where patients would only have word of mouth previously, now they are able to see how they're progressing on screen.
One of the patients, David Crossland recently needed an amputation, and has described therapy with Wii Fit as "marvelous", allowing him to ski or perform some headers, even though he has a prosthetic leg.
Thanks to Nintendo World.
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Your right hand comes off?
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L38 Moblin
It is that good 
nah I kid but some of the exercises are really fun to do. Overall though it's nothing amazing.
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Currently playing: Super Mario Galaxy/Megaman Starforce 2
nah I kid but some of the exercises are really fun to do. Overall though it's nothing amazing.
Gamertag: LKR101
Currently playing: Super Mario Galaxy/Megaman Starforce 2
Got my copy of The Conduit.
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I think applications like this are pretty awesome, and show the versatility of the Wii.
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L66 Sonic
Yes, here it works.
But, some of the other places they try to put it....
This current top user is Keven!
But, some of the other places they try to put it....
This current top user is Keven!
Summer Summer Summer!!!!
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L58 Hylian Knight
At least someone is enjoying wii-fit....
Cripples of all people....
You'd never think it.....
Cripples of all people....
You'd never think it.....
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