The Nintendo ® Wii Fit Balance Board can be used as a portable and low-cost posturography system with good agreement compared to established systems

ConclusionsAccording to the literature, the raw data from the Wii Fit Balance Board are comparable to that obtained by laboratory-grade force platforms. We have found, however, that the yoga pose “tree,” as integrated into the Nintendo® Wii Fit Balance Board with its own scoring system, also correlates with the gold-standard Sensory Organization Test. It also correlates with two frequently used diagnostic and therapeutic devices. We, therefore, conclude that the Wii Fit Balance Board is suitable for the evaluation of postural stability and may be useful in preventing falls among the geriatric population.Level of evidence2b.
Source: European Journal of Medical Research - Category: Research Source Type: research