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Nov 10 2008

Fun and functional: Physical therapists put Nintendo Wii in play

Published by Chris at 7:26 am under News  (short URL)

From starnewsonline.com:

wii fit, therapy, rehabilitation

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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