Israeli Researchers: Video Games Are Effective For Stroke Rehabilitation

Which of these games are in your clinic?
Xbox 360 Kinect,
PlayStation 3
Nintendo Wii .
http://www.shalomlife.com/health/19732/israeli-researchers-video-games-are-effective-for-stroke-rehabilitation/

Feasibility and Efficacy of the Nintendo Wii Gaming System to Improve Balance Performance Post-Stroke: Protocol of a Phase II Randomized Controlled Trial in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting

You have to get your doctor/therapist to get the protocol associated with this device. If they were any good they would already be following this clinical trial and be in contact with the researchers.
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/g4h.2012.0069

ABSTRACT

Objective: Balance deficits following stroke are common and debilitating. Commercially available gaming systems, such as the Nintendo^® (Kyoto, Japan) Wii™, have been widely adopted clinically; however, there is limited evidence supporting their feasibility and efficacy for improving balance performance following stroke. The aim of this trial is to investigate the clinical feasibility and efficacy of using the Nintendo Wii gaming system as an adjunct to standard care to improve balance performance following stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.
Subjects and Methods: Thirty participants undergoing inpatient stroke rehabilitation will be recruited into this Phase II, single-blind, randomized controlled trial. Participants will be allocated into a Balance or Upper Limb Group, and both groups will perform activities using the Nintendo Wii in addition to their standard care. Participants will attend three 45-minute sessions per week, for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 weeks.
Results: The main focus of the study is to investigate the feasibility of the intervention protocol. This will be evaluated through recruitment, retention, adherence, acceptability, and safety. The Step Test and Functional Reach Test will be the primary efficacy outcomes. Secondary outcomes will include force platform, mobility, and upper limb measures. Assessments will occur at baseline, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks after study entry.

Discussion: To the authors' knowledge, this will be the largest randomized clinical trial to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of the Nintendo Wii gaming system for improving balance performance in a stroke population. The results will inform the design of a Phase III multicenter trial.

Clinical Feasibility of Interactive Commercial Nintendo Gaming for Chronic Stroke Rehabilitation

No self-prescribing, you know your doctor needs to ok all your therapy.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/24/9/24_901/_article
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of interactive games played on a Nintendo Wii on postural control, motor function and functional independence of chronic stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty chronic stroke patients were recruited for this study. The subjects were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group played interactive games using the Nintendo Wii for 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week, for 3 weeks, whereas the control group did not play interactive games. Result measures included the postural assessment scale, the modified motor assessment scale and the functional independence measure. [Results] There were significant differences in the postural assessment scale and modified motor assessment scale scores of both groups after the intervention, and between the control group and the experimental group after the intervention. However, there were no significant differences in functional independence measure scores. [Conclusion] An interactive game played on a Nintendo Wii appears to be an effective intervention for improvement of chronic stroke patients’ functional results. Therefore, research into the most effective type of Wii game and the clinical significance should continue.

Full PDF here;
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/24/9/24_901/_pdf