Interactive virtual reality Wii in geriatric day hospital: A study to assess its feasibility, acceptability and efficacy

Aim:  Rehabilitation using interactive virtual reality Wii (Wii‐IVR) was shown to be feasible in patients with different medical problems, but there was no study examining its use in a geriatric day hospital (GDH). The aim of the present study was to test the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of Wii‐IVR in GDH.

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