A Telehealth Intervention Using Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Boards and iPads to Improve Walking in Older Adults With Lower Limb Amputation (Wii.n.Walk): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

A Telehealth Intervention Using Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Boards and iPads to Improve Walking in Older Adults With Lower Limb Amputation (Wii.n.Walk): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

BackgroundThe number of older adults living with lower limb amputation (LLA) who require rehabilitation for improving their walking capacity and mobility is growing. Existing rehabilitation practices frequently fail to meet this demand. Nintendo Wii Fit may be a valuable tool to enable rehabilitatio...

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Main Authors: Imam, Bita, Miller, William C, Finlayson, Heather C, Eng, Janice J, Payne, Michael WC, Jarus, Tal, Goldsmith, Charles H, Mitchell, Ian M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2014-12-01
Series:JMIR Research Protocols
Online Access:http://www.researchprotocols.org/2014/4/e80/

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