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What is Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports?
Wii Fit is a video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii console. It is an exercise game that utilizing the Wii Balance Board which measures a user's weight and center of gravity. The game has roughly 40 different activities, including yoga poses, push ups, and other exercises.
Reported Purpose & Efficacy
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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Balance problems | 5 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 4 | 1 |
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| Other | 4 | 1 |
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| Muscle weakness | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Improve mobility | 2 | 2 |
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| Support nutritional health | 1 | 0 |
See all 13 patients currently doing Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports
| Muscle weakness in arms | 2 |
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Reported Schedules
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently doing Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports. See all 12 dosages ►
Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼
Currently Doing Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports
Always |
0 | 0% |
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Usually |
2 | 67% |
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Sometimes |
1 | 33% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
1 | 33% |
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Not at all |
2 | 67% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Wii-Fit/Wii-Sports
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
2 | 100% |
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Patient Evaluations
See all 3 patient evaluations
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- Sapphyr
- since Jul 01, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for General health
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Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips This is an ideal exercise device as it can be undertaken indoors and at your home. As it's a game, it has motivational exercises which are great fun. See full evaluation
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- new2theclub
- 1 hr every other week
- since Nov 10, 2009
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Efficacy
Moderate
for Improve flexibility/strength
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Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips As a gym hater - this is the next best thing! I'm just not very good at commiting myself to a regimne! See full evaluation
See all 3 patient evaluations
Report created on February 12, 2012.