Wii Fit Helps Physical Therapy

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.