Balance and mobility training at home using Wii Fit in children with cerebral palsy: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether balance and mobility training at home using Wii Fit is feasible and can provide clinical benefits.

Design

Single-group, pre-post intervention study.

Setting

Participants' home.

Participants

20 children with cerebral palsy (6-12 years).

Intervention

Participants undertook 8 weeks of home-based Wii Fit training in addition to usual care.

Main measures

Feasibility was determined by adherence, performance, acceptability and safety. Clinical outcomes were strength, balance, mobility and participation measured at baseline (preintervention) and 8 weeks (postintervention).

Results

The training was feasible with 99% of training completed; performance on all games improved; parents understood the traini

SUBMITTER: Chiu HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5961583 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature