"Wii games help stroke patients regain lost mobility.
Peeling onions and playing tennis on Wii virtual reality videogames may help stroke patients with mild to moderate impairment regain their ability to use their arms and hands, according to a study by Heart and Stroke Foundation funded researcher Dr. Gustavo Saposnik, a neurologist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.
The study is the first randomized clinical trial to show that virtual reality is a feasible, safe and potentially effective treatment of stroke. “This study takes us one step closer in understanding the potential benefits of using technology like the Wii in neurorehabilitation,” says Dr. Saposnik." more
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