Head Games: Wii Fit Might Help Manage Concussions

Wii console, which allows for physical interaction between player and game, is emerging as a practical (albeit unproven) method of assessing athletes' balance - an important yardstick for determining recovery from concussion.

According to reporter Steve Yanda, student-athletes use Wii Fit by standing barefoot on a small rectangular platform in front of a television screen and mimicking three different yoga poses performed by a digital Wii Fit instructor. Numerical scores indicate how well the student-athlete maintains his or her center of balance, and the scores are logged into a medical file. If he or she later suffers a concussion, doctors have a frame of reference to measure how far the individual's ability to function is from his or her baseline measurements.

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