Rehabilitation program for elderly to improve physical and cognitive activities using Nintendo Switch: A feasibility study in care settings by Andreia Maria Novo Lima, Maria Teresa Moreira, Maria Salomé Ferreira, Vítor Parola, Sandra Rodrigues, Ana Cristina Corucho Barbeitos Pinto, Telmo Lima Costa, Carla Sílvia Fernandes

“…This study aimed to evaluate the usability of the Nintendo Switch for elderly individuals, including ease of use, understanding of the games, and the user interface, as well as to assess the engagement and adherence levels of elderly participants in the program. …”
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The Influence of Video Game Training with and without Subpatelar Bandage in Mobility and Gait Speed on Elderly Female Fallers by Isabela Feitosa de Carvalho, Gianluca Loyolla Montanari Leme, Marcos Eduardo Scheicher

“…Twenty elderly women were divided into two groups: group I: trained with the use of the Nintendo Wii; group II: trained using the Nintendo Wii and the addition of sensory information (subpatellar bandage). …”
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Balance rehabilitation with a virtual reality protocol for patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia: Protocol for a clinical trial. by Bianca Simone Zeigelboim, Maria Renata José, Geslaine Janaina Bueno Dos Santos, Maria Izabel Rodrigues Severiano, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, José Stechman-Neto, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Cristiano Miranda de Araújo, Bianca Lopes Cavalcante-Leão

“…The interventions will include vestibular rehabilitation with virtual reality using the Wii® console, Wii-Remote and Wii Balance Board (Nintendo), and the studies will include pre- and post intervention assessments. …”
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Validity and Reliability of Dynamic and Functional Balance Tests in People Aged 19-54: A Systematic Review by Kim J Lesch, Sanni Tuomisto, Heikki O Tikkanen, Mika Venojärvi

“…The Star Excursion Balance Test and Y-Balance Test exhibited moderate to high reliability, establishing them as dependable measures of dynamic balance. The Nintendo Wii Balance Board, Clever Balance Board, and Posturomed device also displayed excellent reliability for assessing dynamic postural balance. …”
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Does Competence Determine Who Leads in a Dyadic Cooperative Task? A Study of Children with and without a Neurodevelopmental Disorder by Roy Vink, Fred Hasselman, Antonius H. N. Cillessen, Maarten L. Wijnants, Anna M. T. Bosman

“…Postural sway was measured using Nintendo Wii Balance Boards, and dyads performed a tangram task while standing on these balance boards, with the number of puzzles solved correctly serving as the measure of task performance. …”
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Using a Mobile Phone as a “Wii-like” Controller for Playing Games on a Large Public Display by Tamas Vajk, Paul Coulton, Will Bamford, Reuben Edwards

“…Undoubtedly the biggest success amongst the recent games console releases has been the launch of the Nintendo Wii. This is arguably due to its most innovative attribute—the wireless controller or “Wiimote.” …”
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Sounds and Natures Do Often Agree: Prediction of Esports Players’ Performance in Fighting Games Based on the Operating Sounds of Game Controllers by Yamato Hiratsuka, Kazuki Kuga, Takahiro Miura, Tetsuo Tanaka, Mari Ueda

“…Ultimate</i> (<i>SSBU</i>) by Nintendo were explored, aiming to elucidate the connection between the operation sounds of adept and intermediate esports competitors and their day-to-day fluctuations in game performance and emotional well-being. …”
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Effect of the Wii Sports Resort on Mobility and Health-Related Quality of Life in Moderate Stroke by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi

“…This study was aimed to test the effect of the Nintendo Wii Sports Resort on mobility and health-related quality of life among patients who have suffered a moderate stroke. …”
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