Effect of a Wii Fit® Intervention on Balance, Muscular Fitness, and Bone Health in Middle-aged Women

abstract: Sustaining a fall can be hazardous for those with low bone mass. Interventions exist to reduce fall-risk, but may not retain long-term interest. "Exergaming" has become popular in older adults as a therapy, but no research has been done on its preventative ability in non-clinical...

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Other Authors: Wherry, Sarah Jo (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.24901