Nintendo Wii — now it’s part of rehab!

Health care and technology trends abound… that’s why we keep hearing about things such as electronic health records, Google Health, and Microsoft’s health vault project. But what about using video games to improve patients’ strength and balance as part of rehabilitative therapy? The Wii OT’s blog about ”Wiihab” (OT = Occupational Therapist, Wiihab = Wii + Rehab) discusses the ways that using Wii games such as Mario Kart can actually improve very specific issues for patients, such as problems with coordination and balance.
Is this a trend that we’re going to see more and more of — incorporating video games and more things …read more