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Wii don't want no strokes
Wii are feeling a little better. That's what some stroke patients are saying after playing the top-selling Nintendo game system. The Ohio State University Medical Center is among rehabilitation centers prescribing Wii-time for people recovering from a variety of traumatic injuries.
The gaming system requires the use of your body, while holding a controller, to determine movement in several games. An occupational therapist at Ohio State says the idea came from a rehab hospital in Alberta, Canada using the Wii with patients.
Posted on December 7, 2007 7:16 AM PT | Permalink
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My Dad, an 85-year-old stroke survivor with limited use of his right arm and leg, really enjoyed playing Wii Golf when he visited my home earlier this year. He had "golfed his age" up until he was 80, shortly before his stroke. Unfortunately, he has not played since.
Posted by Henry Singer | December 8, 2007 9:51 AM PT
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