Games that involve 'hidden' physiotherapy exercises helped patients perform everyday tasks One woman gained strength to drain a pan for the first time in 10 years Lancaster University researchers hope regular exercises using the games console will allow some stroke victims to return to work
By Fiona Macrae for the Daily Mail
Published: 20:03 EST, 21 November 2014 | Updated: 07:29 EST, 22 November 2014
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Playing video games on a Nintendo Wii could transform the lives of stroke patients, British researchers hope.
Wii games that involve hidden physiotherapy exercises helped patients to perform simple, everyday tasks for the first time in years.
One woman gained the strength and dexterity to lift and drain a pan for the first time in over a decade, while a man was able to play computerised golf and bowling for the first time since his stroke.
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Wii games 'benefit stroke victims' and help them perform simple tasks