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No added benefit of Wii Fit exercise for function and satisfaction after ankle sprain

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November 2016

No added benefit of Wii Fit exercise for function and satisfaction after ankle sprain

Vol: 5| Issue: 11| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Wii Fit™ exercise therapy for the rehabilitation of ankle sprains: Its effect compared with physical therapy or no functional exercises at all

Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2016 Jul;26(7):816-23.

Contributing Authors:
IM Punt JL Ziltener D Monnin L Allet

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90 patients with a lateral ankle sprain injury were randomized to one of three rehabilitation groups following short-term immobilization: (1) Wii-Fit exercises, (2) conventional physical therapy, and (3) no physical therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine if a 6-week Wii Fit exercise protocol led to a significantly greater improvement in physical function, pain, return to activity, and...

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