Thursday, September 3, 2009

Healing Power of Wii Fit

In a new study being conducted at St. John's Rehab Hospital in Toronto, researchers are using Nintendo's Wii Fit to help people recover from total knee replacement surgery. The researchers are specifically testing whether adding 15 minutes of play time on the Wii Fit to a rehab program, versus an additional 15 minutes of traditional therapy, two to three times a week will improve a patient's range of motion and ability to walk and balance. To read more, go to the full article - Video games tested for healing powers - Using Wii Fit for injury rehab

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