Abstract

[Purpose] This study aimed to explore the possibility of improving functional balance using an exercise program with Nintendo and the Balance Board peripheral in subjects with cerebral palsy. [Subjects and Methods] This study included 4 male outpatients of a neurological center. All participants received an exercise program
based on the use of Nintendo with the Balance Board peripheral. Training consisted of three 25-min sessions per
week for 6 weeks. Each session was guided by a physical therapist. Timed up-and-go and one-leg standing tests
were conducted before and after the intervention. [Results] All subjects showed significant improvements in the
results of the timed up-and-go test. However, there were no significant changes in the results of the one-leg standing
test. [Conclusion] The exercise protocol involving Nintendo with the Balance Board peripheral appears to improve
functional dynamic balance in patients with cerebral palsy. However, static functional balance does not improve
after 6 weeks of training.

Autores

Valeska Gatica-Rojas, Ricardo Cartes-Velásquez, Guillermo Méndez-Rebolledo, Felipe Olave-Godoy, David Villalobos-Rebolledo