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Exergaming to improve balance and decrease the risk of falling in adults with knee osteoarthritis: a mixed-methods feasibility study.

Donald G ManlapazGisela SolePrasath JayakaranCathy M Chapple
Published in: Physiotherapy theory and practice (2021)
The study found that it is feasible and acceptable to use Nintendo Wii Fit™ as an exergaming tool to improve balance and decrease the risk of falling in adults with knee OA. Findings from this feasibility study are encouraging and support the need to conduct a fully powered randomized controlled trial study.
Keyphrases
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • randomized controlled trial
  • study protocol
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • clinical trial
  • systematic review
  • community dwelling