The influence of the Nintendo Wii Balance in individuals with Parkinson's disease: Case reports

Authors

  • Maria Goretti Fernandes Professora Adjunta da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFSE), Sergipe, SE.
  • Renata Batista Silva Fisioterapeuta pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.
  • Cristiana Machado da Rosa e Silva Almeida Professora Adjunta da Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.
  • Ana Karolina Pontes de Lima Professora Adjunta da Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.
  • Guilherme Tavares de Arruda Acadêmico do Curso de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS.
  • Melissa Medeiros Braz Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p403-413

Keywords:

Aged, Parkinson’s disease, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy.

Abstract

Descriptive research, of the case report type with the objective of identifying the impact of the use of Nintendo Wii on the balance in with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Two elderly with PD participated of the study and they were evaluated with the Equilibrium Evaluation Scale, the Puppet March and the Wii Fit Plus. They went through balance training with the Nintendo Wii and they were reevaluated. The two cases presented improvement of the balance, suggesting the benefit of Nintendo Wii in the training of balance subjects with DP.

 

Author Biographies

Maria Goretti Fernandes, Professora Adjunta da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFSE), Sergipe, SE.

Professora Adjunta da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFSE), Sergipe, SE.

 

Renata Batista Silva, Fisioterapeuta pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.

Fisioterapeuta pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.

 

Cristiana Machado da Rosa e Silva Almeida, Professora Adjunta da Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.

Professora Adjunta da Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.

 

Ana Karolina Pontes de Lima, Professora Adjunta da Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.

Professora Adjunta da Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP), Recife, PE.

 

Guilherme Tavares de Arruda, Acadêmico do Curso de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS.

Acadêmico do Curso de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS.

 

Melissa Medeiros Braz, Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS.

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Reabilitação, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS.

 

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Published

2017-12-30

How to Cite

Fernandes, M. G., Silva, R. B., Almeida, C. M. da R. e S., Lima, A. K. P. de, Arruda, G. T. de, & Braz, M. M. (2017). The influence of the Nintendo Wii Balance in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: Case reports. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(4), 403–413. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p403-413

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Papers

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