Rehabilitative Training with the Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board for Postural Control and Gait in Lower Limb Amputees

The ongoing digitalisation is creating new opportunities for physiotherapy, particularly through Exergames (digital movement games) to gamify therapy content. The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of training with the Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board (NWBB) for improving balance and gait in lower limb amputees, compared to conventional exercise therapy. This randomised, controlled feasibility study was conducted as a monocentric, single-blind trial. Adults with unilateral leg amputation, prostheses and mobility level 2 or 3 (restricted and unrestricted outdoor walker) were included. Participants were randoml…