Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Medical Edge: Wii Hab - Feb 2011

Playing a game on a Nintendo Wii, like boxing or tennis, gets you off the couch, and Mayo Clinic is using the Wii to get people moving.

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Those Wii games can give you a workout before you even realize it. That's the concept behind a new occupational therapy program at Mayo Clinic.

Some therapists are using Wii's to help stroke victims and other patients get back in the game of life.

"Swing it! oh my! ooooo!" one patient said.

It's not rehab, but Wii-hab.

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