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Nintendo Wii Balance Board therapy for postural control in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Desirée Montoro-CárdenasIrene Cortés-PérezNoelia Zagalaz-AnulaMaría Catalina Osuna-PérezEsteban Obrero-GaitánRafael Lomas-Vega
Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2021)
NWT can be considered an effective treatment for improving functional and dynamic balance in children with CP, especially when combined with CPT in 30-minute sessions with interventions lasting longer than 3 weeks. What this paper adds Moderate-quality evidence with a large effect of Nintendo Wii therapy (NWT) on functional balance, compared with conventional physical therapy (CPT). Moderate-quality evidence with medium effect of NWT plus CPT on functional and dynamic balance, compared with CPT. Appropriate NWT sessions should be equal to or slightly less than 30 minutes. NWT interventions must be longer than 3 weeks.
Keyphrases
  • children with cerebral palsy
  • physical activity
  • high intensity
  • quality improvement
  • stem cells
  • combination therapy