Wii-habilitation: Using Video Games To Heal Burns
Friday, July 18, 2008 - 08:28
in Health & Medicine
Video games — often regarded as nothing more than mindless entertainment for lethargic kids and teens — are proving to be an effective, new tool to motivate patients to perform rehabilitation exercises. The Burn Center is also employing a special add-on to the Nintendo Wii system, Guitar Hero III.
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