Hospital helps stroke patients recover via Wii therapy |
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Since its commercial release, the Wii has served a variety of functions other than what Nintendo had likely envisioned for it. One soldier managed to find evidence of his wife's infidelity thanks to his Wii last month, now we have an occupational therapist by the name of Robbie Winget who is using Nintendo's game machine to help stroke patients recover.It all started when Mr. Winget heard that a rehab hospital in Canada was using the Nintendo game console. He then experienced playing Wii games firsthand at a friend's house. Convinced that the Nintendo Wii games could help people build balance, coordination, endurance and upper and lower body strength, Mr. Winget decided to introduce Wii therapy to patients at Ohio State University Medical Center's Dodd Hall Rehabilitation Hospital.
These days, patients at Dodd Hall Rehabilitation Hospital undergo a fun thirty-minute Wii exercise regimen two to three times a week. Mr. Winget cautioned, however, that the Nintendo Wii is a complement to, and not a replacement for, conventional physical therapy.
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a another way nintendo is helping people with its system
Take that Mr"Sense" u may not like it but u can never deny that it now helps people!
from what I read of this, the wii doesn't do the main work, so can't say that "it" is curing stroke patients. How does the wii build lower body strength? And I'm guessing its right or left hand endurance. The wii is helping, but the aforementioned is just a bit exaggerated. Basically it seems more like the wii is there not as "physical therapy equipment" but as "hospital entertainment" replacing traditional card game. Overall, for providing entertainment to the patients, wii gets another plus.
Hrm. Maybe the patients stand or walk around when playing? Take bowling, for example. It's possible that they actually move as if they're attempting real-life bowling.
"Hospitals help Strokes patients" Um eeww thats gross, seriously don't tell us what you do to them.
It never said how well it worked. The lady in the picture looks so disorientated, like she's using a TV remote! Without her walker, she would fall down!
how low can you go what do you expect they are stroke patient
You have good eyes for double entendres, but that wasn't what we meant at all. :)
Reminds me of that headline, though: Police help dog bite victim.