Effects on the Treatments in Physical Therapy with the Wii Fit Plus Balance Board Concerning the Postural Changes on Children Suffering Spastics Hemiparesis. Case Report

• Published in: Revista Ciencias de la Salud Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 141 - 157
• Main Authors: Luisa Fernanda Córdoba Castillo, Viviana Carolina Gómez Lozano, Leidy Karina Tello Fernández, Luz Ángela Tovar Ruiz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Cerebral Palsy; physical therapy; Spastic hemiparesis; video games
• ISSN: 1692-7273; 1692-7273
• DOI: 10.12804/revsalud13.02.2015.02

Introduction: This study tried to determine the effects on the treatments in physical therapy with the Wii Balance Board and Wii Fit Plus __both of Wii, Nintendo Company Limited__ concerning the postural changes on children suffering spastics hemiparesis. Material and methods: Longitudinal cohort case studies done with two children, from the municipality of Popayán, suffering cerebral palsy type spastic hemiparesis. This children had a test on static posture with the software APIC v. 2.0, previously, It was executed an exercises program using Wii Fit plus Balance Board for 20 sessions. Results: Both of the patients had remarkable changes on lateralization of the center of gravity. This change can subserve the postural changes later. Conclusions: The application of the game with Wii Fit Plus with Wii Balance Board in physical therapy is a useful alternative in rehabilitation of hemi paretic patients related to a better distribution of the center of gravity. It is advisable to avoid weight overload and compensations.