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Senior Takes Part in Wiihabilitation
I already knew that senior citizens would rather play the Wii over bridge, but did you know that Wiihabilitation is also taking the country by storm? For James Mann, a patient at Wake Med Health Park in Raleigh, N.C., playing the Nintendo Wii is not only a great source of fun, but it's also helping him recover from a stroke. Shown here with recreational therapist Elizabeth Penny (see pics below), James takes part in games of Wii baseball to help him with his balance, coordination and the strengthening of his arms — how great is this?!
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Physical Therapy Out — Wiihabilitation In?
When I tore my rotator cuff, I had to do some serious physical therapy to help it heal. Although it worked, I have to say the exercises were so repetitive and boring that it was difficult to motivate myself to do them. Now rehab therapy is trying to spice things up by using the Nintendo Wii.
Seniors Use Wii For Physical Therapy
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Surgeons Are Being Prescribed Serious Face Time With the Wii
Let's just hope that if you ever need surgery, your MD is an avid gamer! USA Today is reporting on a study performed by the Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, which found that surgical residents who got their game on for an hour before diving into virtual surgery scored 48 percent higher on tool control and performance. This isn't the first time we've heard of hospitals incorporating the Wii into their practices: Rehab and physical therapy physicians have already been successfully using the Wii to remedy movement and balance issues.
Are You a Casual Gamer?
The term "casual gamer" is being thrown around more and more these days, mostly due to the popularity of the Wii, and I think, the growing popularity of gaming in general. The Wii is really the first democratic console — we've seen senior citizens get in on the action, physical therapy patients use it, and now, Wii Fit is set to become the first video game since Dance Dance Revolution to make you lose weight, instead of pile it on.
A casual gamer is different from a hardcore gamer in obvious ways — both in time devoted and the interest level.
Hospital Starts Using Wii For Rehabilitation
We knew Wii sports was an easy way to workout and burn a few calories, but never expected hospitals to start using the Wii for rehabilitation. According to Edmonton Journal, the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital is the first in North America to use the Wii technology to treat patients with movement and balance issues.
Apparently one patient in particular has progressed from his wheelchair, unable to bend at the waist or pick up things from the floor state and can now stand and play in front of a TV screen, swinging the Wii-mote like a golf club and generally have a rocking good time..
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