• DocumentCode
    2680567
  • 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
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    June 29 2009-July 2 2009
  • Firstpage
    213
  • Lastpage
    213
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Virtual Rehabilitation International Conference, 2009
  • Conference_Location
    Haifa
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4188-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4189-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICVR.2009.5174251
  • Filename
    5174251