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PURPOSE: To examine how much, and in what way, Nintendo Wii (Wii) is used when
prescribed as part of a home-physiotherapy program for people with intellectual
disability. METHODS: Twenty people with intellectual disability were recruited.
The following parameters were recorded about play patterns over a 12-week period:
frequency, duration, perceived exertion, play position, play mode, initiation of
play and games from Wii Sports and Wii Fit Plus. RESULTS: Participants used the
Wii for a median of 101 min per week (interquartile range [IQR]: 50-172) in weeks
one and two across a median of three days per week (IQR: 3-4), decreasing down to
a median of 35 min per week (IQR: 0-141) in weeks 11 and 12 across a median of
one day per week (IQR: 0-3). CONCLUSIONS: Usage of the Wii drops off rapidly when
it is placed in the homes of people with intellectual disability as part of a
physiotherapy program. Implications for Rehabilitation Usage of the Nintendo Wii
drops off rapidly when it is placed in the homes of people with intellectual
disability and they are instructed to use it as part of a home physiotherapy
program. Games commonly played include bowling and boxing in Wii Sport, and
penguin slide, ski jump and tight rope walk in Wii Fit Plus. Physiotherapists
should use person and family centred practice to ensure that Nintendo Wii is a
suitable intervention for the person with an intellectual disability and provide
support to encourage ongoing usage.
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