Instrumented static and dynamic balance assessment after stroke using Wii Balance Boards: reliability and association with clinical tests.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The Wii Balance Board (WBB) is a globally accessible device that shows promise as a clinically useful balance assessment tool. Although the WBB has been found to be comparable to a laboratory-grade force platform for obtaining centre of pressure data, it has not been comprehensively studied in clinical populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the measurement properties of tests utilising the WBB in people after stroke.

Methods

Thirty individuals who were more than three months post-stroke and able to stand unsupported were recruited from a single outpatient rehabilitation facility. Participants performed standardised assessments incorporating the WBB and customised software (static stance with eyes open and closed, static weight-bearing

SUBMITTER: Bower KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4277284 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature