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Impaired postural stability places individuals with Parkinson's at an
increased risk for falls.
Given the high incidence of fall-related injuries
within this population, ongoing assessment of postural stability is important.
Objective: To evaluate the validity of the Nintendo Wii((R)) balance board as a
measurement tool for the assessment of postural stability in individuals with
Parkinson's. Subjects: Twenty individuals with Parkinson's participated.
Intervention: Subjects completed testing on two balance tasks with eyes open and
closed on a Wii((R)) balance board and biomechanical force platform. Main
Measures: Bland-Altman plots and a two-way, random-effects, single measure
intraclass correlation coefficient model were used to assess concurrent validity
of centre-of-pressure data. Results: Concurrent validity was demonstrated to be
excellent across balance tasks (intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.96, 0.98,
0.92, 0.94). Conclusions: This study suggests that the Wii((R)) balance board is
a valid tool for the quantification of postural stability among individuals with Parkinson's.

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