A standard low-cost worldwide accessible nintendo Wii balance test can differentiate older fallers from non-fallers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore if the Nintendo Wii Stillness test could differentiate between age and gender matched fallers and non-fallers. 20 older fallers and 23 older non-fallers performed three trials of the Stillness balance test. Results showed a ~23% difference in the scores of the two groups (p=0.007). The Stillness test therefore appears to be able to differentiate age- and gender matched fallers and non-fallers. In addition, the test is low-cost, time-efficient, and widely available across the world and could therefore become a good alternative to existing tools/scales for assessment of standing balance.