Assessing and training standing balance in older adults: A novel approach using the 'Nintendo Wii' Balance Board

作者：Young William^*; Ferguson Stuart; Brault Sebastien; Craig Cathy

来源：Gait & Posture, 2011, 33(2): 303-305.

DOI：10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.10.089

• Balance
• Older adults
• Vision
• Rehabilitation
• Force feedback

Older adults, deemed to be at a high risk of falling, are often unable to participate in dynamic exercises due to physical constraints and/or a fear of falling. Using the Nintendo 'Wii Balance Board' (WBB) (Nintendo, Kyoto, Japan), we have developed an interface that allows a user to accurately calculate a participant's centre of pressure (COP) and incorporate it into a virtual environment to create bespoke diagnostic or training programmes that exploit real-time visual feedback of current COP position. This platform allows researchers to design, control and validate tasks that both train and test balance function. This technology provides a safe, adaptable and low-cost balance training/testing solution for older adults, particularly those at high-risk of falling.

• 出版日期2011-2