Similar functional outcomes with Wii Fit vs standard rehabilitation for ACL reconstruction .
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Comparison between Nintendo Wii Fit and conventional rehabilitation on functional performance outcomes after hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Apr;21(4):880-7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2034-2. Epub 2012 Apr 29.30 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with hamstring autograft were randomized to receive either a Nintendo Wii Fit or conventional rehabilitation technique to evaluate the differences in functional outcomes using both treatments. Results indicated that there was no difference in proprioception, balance, isokinetic knee strength, response time and coordination between the two groups at the 1st, 8th and 12th week post-surgery.
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