Nov 10 2008
Fun and functional: Physical therapists put Nintendo Wii in play
From starnewsonline.com:
A teen getting into a video game is nothing new, but Dennis, a ninth-grader at Hoggard High School, was on Nintendo’s Wii Fit
system as part of his physical rehabilitation program to recover from a torn ligament in his right knee.
Using a motion-detecting balance board, Dennis goes from virtual ski jumping to head-butting soccer balls, helping him readjust to balancing with both legs.
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