Abstract Background The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a commonly used screening tool to
assist clinicians to identify patients at risk of falling. The purpose of this systematic review …

Background Falls are a major health problem for older adults with significant physical and
psychological consequences. A first step of successful fall prevention is to identify those at …

Abstract The Nintendo Wii Fit was released just over five years ago as a means of improving
basic fitness and overall well-being. Despite this broad mission, the Wii Fit has generated …

Context: An estimated 300 000 sport-related concussion injuries occur in the United States
annually. Approximately 30% of individuals with concussions experience balance …

Although motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) are well established, few studies
have described the effects of exergaming on the clinical and functional outcomes of PD …

Although simple assessments of gait speed have been shown to predict falls as well as
hospitalisation, functional decline and mortality in older people, dual task gait speed …

[Purpose] The objective of this study was to determine the effects of virtual reality-based
balance training on balance of the elderly.[Methods] The subjects were 32 healthy elderly …

Objectives To explore the outcomes of an Xbox Kinect intervention on balance ability,
enjoyment and compliance for previously injured young competitive male athletes. Design …

With about one third of adults aged 65 years and older being reported worldwide to fall each
year, and an even higher prevalence with advancing age, aged-related falls and the …

Objective: This article is a systematic review conducted of the research literature on digital
videogames played by older adults and health outcomes associated with game play …