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The purpose of this study was to explore if the Nintendo Wii Stillness test could differentiate between age and gender matched fallers and non-fallers. 20 older fallers and 23 older non-fallers performed three trials of the Stillness balance test. Results showed a ~23% difference in the scores of the two groups (p=0.007). The Stillness test therefore appears to be able to differentiate age- and gender matched fallers and non-fallers. In addition, the test is low-cost, time-efficient, and widely available across the world and could therefore become a good alternative to existing tools/scales for assessment of standing balance.
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Jorgensen, M.G., Hansen, N.B., Perez, A.L.R., Spaich, E.G. (2014). A Standard Low-Cost Worldwide Accessible Nintendo Wii Balance Test Can Differentiate Older Fallers from Non-fallers. In: Jensen, W., Andersen, O., Akay, M. (eds) Replace, Repair, Restore, Relieve – Bridging Clinical and Engineering Solutions in Neurorehabilitation. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 7. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08072-7_70
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