I have used both the Sports and the Fit games mostly with patients who
are adults. (Unless they were gamers before injury and have favorite
games). Golf and baseball on Sports can both be done in either sitting
or standing depending on how much balance challenge you want. Actually
they all can, but those two seem to be the most intuitive. You can
also teach the person to use their wrist or full arm to do the
movements, again based on what you are looking to challenge.
The Fit balance games are very challenging! The step (in aerobic
section) is more advanced because you are truly stepping on and off
the balance board. The walking/jogging (also aerobic) you do on the
floor instead of the balance board, so balance isn't challenged as
much as the ones on the balance board.
It is really fun and easy to keep going longer than you should. Watch
out for repetitive motion injuries in people that don't do a lot of
activity.
Let us know what you try!
Oh, we also do tournaments between patients who show interest. The
competition is a good thing sometimes.
Mary Alice
Mary Alice Cafiero, MSOT/L, ATP
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On Mar 20, 2009, at 6:56 PM, [email protected] wrote:
I am so excited. Our acute inpatient unit just purchased a Nintendo
Wii and a big screen TV. So far we have the sports games and the
Wii Fit. Does anyone have any experience with this and its
application to OT? Do you know of any other games that would
benefit the patient in OT?
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