Title :
Nintendo Wii Balance board for balance disorders
Author :
Gil-Gómez, José-Antonio ; Lozano, José-Antonio ; Alcañiz, Mariano ; Perez, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Bioingenieria y Tecnol. Orientada al Ser Humano, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
fDate :
June 29 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
This contribution presents the eBaViR System, a virtual rehabilitation system designed to be used in the patient´s home. The system uses a conventional PC and the Wii Balance Board to carry out exercises specifically designed for the rehabilitation of postural instability and balance disorders.
Keywords :
medical computing; patient rehabilitation; virtual reality; Nintendo Wii Balance Board; PC; balance disorder; eBaViR System; postural instability; virtual rehabilitation system; Aging; Computer science; Ergonomics; Feedback; Finishing; Robustness; Stability; System testing; Systems engineering and theory; User centered design; Balance disorders; Postural instability; Virtual motor rehabilitation; Wii Balance Board;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Rehabilitation International Conference, 2009
Conference_Location :
Haifa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4188-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4189-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICVR.2009.5174251
