From stamfordadvocate.com:

Released in 2006, Nintendo’s Wii has increasingly found its way into senior centers and nursing homes, where it has become a way to stay active and socialize. It also is expected that quite a few will be purchased as gifts for the holidays this year. It is estimated that about 2.85 million machines were sold during last year’s holiday season.

Wii players use a wireless remote to play virtual versions of such popular sports as bowling and tennis. Rather than pressing buttons, players swing and move their arms in realistic motion while holding the controller so its motion sensors can interact with the characters on the screen.

To prevent unintentional flying objects, players are urged to wear the wrist straps attached to the remotes and control their motions. It never hurts, either, to give other players space, so that a fierce forehand doesn’t result in a real injury to a fellow player.

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While he does not have an office full of patients suffering from “Wii-itis,” Dr. Jeffrey Brooks of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine in Stamford and New Canaan says he suspects there are a fair number of people out there suffering aches and pains brought on by playing video gaming systems.

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From thepaper24-7.com:

“For patients who have suffered a stroke or a serious traumatic injury, physical therapy is a likely and often feared step in the recovery process.

St. Clare Medical Center is taking a novel approach to physical therapy by integrating the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system into its rehabilitation regime. They call it “Wii-hab.”"

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