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Wii Fit
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Wii Fit generally comes with the Fit Board - a controller with 4 pressure sensors that when the user stands or sits on it the board detects changes in weight transference.
Predominantly lower limb and balance exercise. The 'game' is geared towards users accessing exercises, stretches, balance games and aerobic activities to improve their fitness, lower BMI and weight and records progress.
The game has some very useful balance games (Soccer Heading, ski slalom, table tilt), some insightful balance tests, the opportunity to 'see' where centre of gravity is through visual feedback plus much more.
Some of the games in Wii Fit can be played in a sitting position.
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Mountain Sports
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Mountain Sports is a collection of Winter sport games that utilises both the WiiMote and or the Balance board. It has good elements to it with regards to the use of the balance board in a sitting posture for tubing, sledging and bobsleigh. Skiing and Snowboarding use the balance board in a standing position with biathalon and curling best controlled with the WiiMote. The control of the games are sluggish at times which can serve as an advantage and disadvantage making the game more accessible to those with limited movements, without making it too hard. The games controlled by the WiiMote alone can be difficult due to the buttons needed for control.
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Family Ski and We Ski & Snowboard
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Family Ski is the first of two snow sport games by Namco. This first version of the skiing game called Family Ski, offers the chance to explore balance and control of increased weight bearing to left and right during standing.
The second version of the same game - We Ski & Snowboard includes a snowboarding option and off piste skiing with much less restriction as to where you can ski/snowboard.
Both games have the same controls - The controls can be either - use of WiiMote and Nunchuk or use of Fit Board, WiiMote and Nunchuk. To use the game effectively within therapy sessions the upper limb controls are best carried out by someone other than the person working on their balance - whilst this may sound complex it is quite easy to achieve as the controls generally only needed to get the skier moving. The snowboarding requires the balance board to be rotated through 90 degrees and can make balance difficult for those needing to concentrate.
The ski-ing elements of both of these games can be played in a sitting posture.
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Wii Fit Plus
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Wii Sports Resort offers 12 activities and games two of which are from Wii Sports - Bowling and Golf. Nine of the games use just the Remote with five games only requiring simple use of the buttons (A and/or B). It requires a little more control of the Wii Remote that Wii Sports with the games requiring more accurate control of movement. The new games and the variety of games offers great potential for sustained interest amongst those using the game. Like Wii Sports this game offers opportunities to exercise arm movements, co-ordination, dexterity and work on general fitness.
Elements of this game can be playing in a sitting position.
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Marbles! Balance challenge is the sequel to Kororinpa (also called Marble Sarga in some regions). The principles of the game are the same - roll a marble around a puzzle platform using controlled and precise movements with either the Wii Remote or (new for the sequel) the Wii Balance Board.
The ability to use the Wii Blanace Board for game play is an excellent feature when considering rehab. The original Kororinpa game was excellent for fine control, dexterity, perception and reaction speeds. The sequel, with its choice to use the balance board now offers balance in both standing and sitting with valuable real time visual feedback based on the movements created by the player. This game play offers balance awareness and motivation to correct movement intuitively in order to play the game, with the levels all being unlocked at the start and progressively getting harder through the numerous levels.
The Wii Remote controlled levels are different to the Balance Board levels - requiring more specific and sensitive skills that would be nearly impossible to control in standing. There are two main categories - easy and normal to choose from offering plenty of variety and opportunities to progress as co-ordination and dexterity skills improve.
Unlike other games of this nature the visuals are clear and uncomplicated without the risk of confusing orientations and unhelpful points of view. The simplicity of this game is one of the features that makes it therapy friendly.
The game is easy to navigate but when in the Wii Remote game play the puzzles are based on an unlocking system whereby the more you play the more levels are unlocked meaning play is limited initially. As a solution to this it is possible to download the Save Data file here. For more information about how to use save data files click here.
The game can therefore be played in a sitting position or can be made more difficult by using a Real Balance Board adaptation. More information about working on different levels of balance can be found here.
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