Is the Nintendo Wii Fit really acceptable to older people?: a discrete choice experiment

Is the Nintendo Wii Fit really acceptable to older people?: a discrete choice experiment

BACKGROUND Interactive video games such as the Nintendo Wii Fit are increasingly used as a therapeutic tool in health and aged care settings however, their acceptability to older people is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability of the Nintendo Wii Fit as a therapy tool for hospitalised older people using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) before and after exposure to ...

Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Nintendo® Wii Fit™ in Young and Older Adults

Physically active video gaming (AVG) provides a technologically-modern, convenient means of increasing physical activity (PA). This study examined cardiovascular, metabolic, and perceptual responses in young adult (AP) and older adult (OP) participants engaging in Wii FitTM AVG play, and compared PA levels during play to recommended PA levels. Heart rate (HR), percent heart rate reserve (%HRR),...

Nintendo Wii 1 Running head: NINTENDO WII Nintendo Wii: The Effects of Modern Gaming Technology within a Geriatric Population

Purpose: Today, independent living facilities are exploring the health benefits of the Nintendo Wii. This study explored the effects of cardiovascular functioning, balance, and quality of life of a well-elderly population (N=11) residing in an independent living facility. This study consisted of 12 Wii sessions, conducted over a 4-week period. Method: Subjects participated in 20-minute interven...

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Addressing Health Workforce Distribution Concerns: A Discrete Choice Experiment to Develop Rural Retention Strategies in Cameroon

Background Nearly every nation in the world faces shortages of health workers in remote areas. Cameroon is no exception to this. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is currently considering several rural retention strategies to motivate qualified health personnel to practice in remote rural areas.   Methods To better calibrate these mechanisms and to develop evidence-based retention strategies...