The Wii

The Wii has a distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and detects movement in three dimensions. Another distinctive feature of the console is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii#History Retrieved Wednesday, 23rd June 2010)


When a client faces a stroke they are felt feeling weak in several areas of the body such as the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. The client is also felt confused and their speech having been affected to the point the client is slurring their words. The clients Vision often deteriorate; difficulty in walking, dizziness, and loss of balance or coordination and affecting sensory function. As well as experiencing severe headache with no known cause. Although the Wii- Habilitation cab not help improve all these symptoms. However Wii Habilitation which composes of several wii games that can help improves client Movement and memory. Many Wii games require generalized movements such as,
• Arm movements, The Wii cater for rehabilitation of the upper limbs. Both arms can be used, however this is depending on the client’s ability. Dexterity a much more specific upper limb movement of the hands. The controllers of the Wii are designed ergonomically to be gripped and held. Therefore improving the client’s fine motor skills.
• Co ordination, Depending on what game the client is going to be working with, determines the amount of co ordination that is needed. However the client co ordination improves as the use of upper and lower limbs are required. However it all depends on the client’s ability.
• Leg exercises and Balance, some Wii games come with a balancing board, however this depends on the client’s ability, to whether they can stand on the board or not. Though the client can be standing, with standing movements such as step ups, running motions and squats. For clients that don’t have the ability to step ups, running motion and squat, the activities can be modified to just having the clients feet rest on the balancing board.
• Memory can also be improved as the Wii games as many of the games require the ability to remember sequences of button presses as well as movements. Other games are more in depth and detailed perhaps for higher cognitive functioning clients, they might try something like a memory puzzle or remembering sequences and objects.
(http://www.my-wiihabilitation.co.uk/howtouse.shtml, Retrieved Wednesday 23rd, June 2010)