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Wii helps patients recover

Rehab Regs, January 4, 2008

Therapists are turning to the Nintendo Wii to rehabilitate stroke victims, according to Reuters. Occupational therapists at Ohio State University Medical Center's Dodd Hall Rehabilitation Hospital in Columbus, OH, state that patients who use the video game system build balance, coordination, endurance, and upper and lower body strength. Patients recovering from spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries also benefit from the Wii. Patients use the video game system 30 minutes a day two to three times a week in addition to their three hours of daily therapy, according to Reuters.

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