Amputees

Using the Wii Fit with Lower Limb Prosthetics

Advice for Physiotherapists – produced by BACPAR

British Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Amputee Rehabilitation (BACPAR) have produced a supplementary document aimed at being a guide to therapists using the Wii Fit with amputees in the NHS.

The document outlines a protocol for use and considerations regarding patient suitability.

Click on the logo below to download

THE BACPAR GUIDE FOR USE OF NINTENDO Wii FIT IN THE DEPARTMENT (size 520kb)

Information & Guide

Össur is a is a global leader in the design and manufacture of Prosthetic solutions for lower limb amputees, recognised within the industry as the standard bearer for innovative, hi-tech products.

They were approached by Nintendo to produce a guide for users of Prosthetics limbs, in response to customer queries.

The guide can be found below – click the picture to open the file or right click to save it.

Wii Fit Lower Limb Amputee Advice download

(4.5Mb)

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