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Nintendo Wii as physical therapy

Stroke survivors are using the video game as part of their rehabilitation:

Pope said that at first he started with regular therapy but was annoyed by the repetitive exercises. That was when occupational therapist Mathew White told him about the Wii. He thought that by playing Wii Sports and simulating a tennis match, Pope would be entertained and the range of motion would help him with his rehabilitation.

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