Published on in Vol 3, No 4 (2014): Oct-Dec

A Telehealth Intervention Using Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Boards and iPads to Improve Walking in Older Adults With Lower Limb Amputation (Wii.n.Walk): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

A Telehealth Intervention Using Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Boards and iPads to Improve Walking in Older Adults With Lower Limb Amputation (Wii.n.Walk): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

A Telehealth Intervention Using Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Boards and iPads to Improve Walking in Older Adults With Lower Limb Amputation (Wii.n.Walk): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Bita Imam   1 , BSc ;   William C Miller   1, 2 , PhD, FCAOT ;   Heather C Finlayson   3 , MD, FRCPC ;   Janice J Eng   1, 4 , PhD,PT ;   Michael WC Payne   5 , MSc, MD,FRCPC ;   Tal Jarus   1, 2 , PhD,OT ;   Charles H Goldsmith   6 , PhD ;   Ian M Mitchell   7 , PhD

1 Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

3 Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

4 Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

5 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Western University, London, ON, Canada

6 Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada

7 Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • William C Miller, PhD, FCAOT
  • Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
  • University of British Columbia
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  • Vancouver, BC, V6T 2B3
  • Canada
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  • Email: bill.miller@ubc.ca