Benefits of exercise training with Nintendo® Wii for healthy elderly population: literature review
Benefícios do treinamento de exercícios com o Nintendo® Wii na população de idosos saudáveis: revisão de literatura
Edna Yukimi Itakussu; Paola Janeiro Valenciano; Celita Salmaso Trelha; Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori
Abstract
The present study aims to evaluate possible benefits of exercises performance by elderly population using Nintendo® Wii. The literature was reviewed through the indexed databases: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, PubMed, SciELO, The Cochrane Library, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database. Between 2010 and 2013 ten articles were selected: five articles methodologically classified as semi-experimental or interventional type and the other five as a randomized controlled trial. After literature review, we could identify six categories related to the outcomes investigated, which were static balance, dynamic balance, subjective measures of balance, functional capacity, muscle strength and motivation and/or fun. These results suggest that the Nintendo® Wii is a valuable tool for physical therapy practice, bringing potential benefits to the elderly population. Further research is needed to define a more appropriate protocol regarding games chosen, supervision, monitoring and that the duration and frequency of therapy would be more beneficial for these patients to better clinical applicability.
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Este estudo tem como tema os exercícios realizados por meio do Nintendo® Wii e seus possíveis benefícios para população de idosos saudáveis. Foi realizada revisão bibliográfica por meio das bases de dados indexadas: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, PubMed, Scielo, The Cochrane Library, e Physiotherapy Evidence Database. Entraram no presente estudo 10 artigos, publicados entre os anos de 2010 a 2013, sendo cinco artigos classificados metodologicamente como semi-experimentais ou do tipo intervencional e os outros cinco como ensaio clínico controlado randomizado. Após a análise e integração da literatura, foi possível identificar seis categorias relacionadas aos desfechos investigados, sendo elas o equilíbrio estático, equilíbrio dinâmico, medidas subjetivas de equilíbrio, capacidade funcional, força muscular e motivação e/ou diversão. Os resultados desta pesquisa sugerem que o Nintendo® Wii é um valioso instrumento para a prática fisioterapêutica, trazendo potenciais benefícios para a população de idosos. São necessários mais estudos com a proposta de definir um protocolo mais adequado em relação aos jogos escolhidos, supervisão, monitorização e qual a duração e frequência de terapia seria mais vantajosa para esses pacientes, para melhor aplicabilidade clínica.
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Submetido em:
06/03/2014
Aceito em:
04/11/2014
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