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The era of Wii-habilitation

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 12, 2008 at 11:53 AM

Revolution was what Nintendo had initially christened the Wii. The Wii has apparently lived up to its initial name by revolutionizing the video games industry. Beyond its impact on the games industry, it has also been touted as a fitness machine of sorts, though many studies in recent times have… Continue Reading »

Wii finds use in hospital rehabs

by Pulkit Chandna on Dec 28, 2007 at 05:29 PM

A recent British study might have debunked the Wii as a fitness machine, but there are still others who have ample amount of faith in the system’s fitness prowess. Now many hospitals have resorted to the Wii in an effort to make the usually mundane rehabilitation process a lot more… Continue Reading »

Stroke patient recovers using Wii

by Christian Morlotte on Sep 5, 2007 at 02:02 AM

A stroke victim in Minneapolis is using a Wii as therapy to recover and regain his strength. Jerry Pope, a 77 year old tennis player, suffered a stroke in June that paralyzed his right side. According to his wife he couldn’t even stand up but now, along with other patients,… Continue Reading »

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