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"Wii-hab" proving useful for sufferers
A hope of improving the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease could very well lie in an unlikely source! Over the course of summer, the Medical College of Georgia researched the effects of “Wii-hab” on people with the disease.
18 people were asked to play Wii Sports for an hour a day, three times a week for four weeks. The results have shown that all the participants showed significant improvement in rigidity, movement, fine motor skills and energy levels.
Also shown in the results was that depression levels decreased. It's reported that around half of people with Parkinson's disease also suffer from depression.
While we here at Nintendo Life love the Wii for its innovative controls and fantastic games, we're also proud to see it doing good in the community and improving the quality of life to people who need that more than others.
1. LinktotheFuture
21 Sep 2009, 13:02 BST
And people said video games are bad...
2. chunky_droid
21 Sep 2009, 13:21 BST
I have an aunt who is a sufferer, and I feel quite bad that I never thought she could've given my Wii a go.
I now know what I have to do!
3. bro2dragons
21 Sep 2009, 13:32 BST
my best friend has not dug his wii out of the closet since his copy of Scarface got stepped on about a year and a half ago, and his dad was just diagnosed with Parkinson's. i'm sending this to him right away!
4. Tony
21 Sep 2009, 13:38 BST
"Also shown in the results was that depression levels decreased"
Depression levels always decrease when people play Wii Sports
5. LEGEND MARIOID
21 Sep 2009, 14:43 BST
I'm a healthcare professional and support this notion that the Wii is good for your health and well-being....if played appropriately obviously!
6. Objection_Blaster
21 Sep 2009, 15:07 BST
Hey, whatever it takes to improve people's health.
7. Turkey Brutus
21 Sep 2009, 15:36 BST
In related news, Dr. Kevorkian recommends playing Karate Phants for an hour a day, three times a week for four weeks.
100% success rate.
8. V8 Ninja
21 Sep 2009, 16:18 BST
I want to laugh, but this is actually serious...
9. Blue Protoman
21 Sep 2009, 17:45 BST
This is pretty cool. I don't know anyone with Parkinson's, though.
10. Machu
21 Sep 2009, 18:54 BST
The Wii is being used in nursing homes and for rehabilitation all over the world. Nintendo should definitely keep up the momentum on the health one. Roll on The Vitality Sensor, I imagine that too will have practical uses AND be fun for games. Whatever next huh.
Oh, and none of you made a Dr Mario joke?! I'm disappointed, tsk.
11. jhuhn
21 Sep 2009, 19:44 BST
Now if only Michael J. Fox can give this a try....
12. AENIGMA
21 Sep 2009, 19:47 BST
My father has Parkinson's but due to a spinal cord injury his motor skills are severely hampered. Parkinson's is a horrible disease especially in the later stages (my father is in the final stage).
13. JustYourAverageBleh
22 Sep 2009, 03:22 BST
Wii Rocks! Take that Xbox and PS3
14. she_gamer
22 Sep 2009, 17:41 BST
haha... wii-hab
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