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Rio is home to International Course  Fisiogames and Wii Rehabilitation 
 Orginal here: www.saudee.com.br/2010/08/rio-e-sede-de-curso-internacional-de-wii-rehabilitation/ 

Dr. Vanderlinde Fernando dos Santos 

Rio de Janeiro is being established at this weekend's international travel Wii Rehabilitation.Developed and taught by professor Dr. Vanderlinde, Brazil's representative for Games4Rehab. The classes are geared for professional physical therapy and physical educators who want to update the market increasingly competitive. 

International course is being conducted at Physio Studio in Botafogo, South Zone of Rio Wii Rehabilitation Method is designed to treat physical injuries, neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease, attention deficit, concentration difficulty reaching an audience of all ages . 

Physiotherapist, member of the International Socity Virtual Rehabilitation, part of the project Physio-Fisiogames Fan, part of Wii Rehabilitation Project of Santa Catarina, games consultant for Health and Rehabilitation, Fernando Vanderline is in Rio de Janeiro to teach especially international travel. 

The method Wii reached Brazil in 2007 and is still considered an innovation in respiratory therapy. According to Dr. Fernando, the Wii can be considered both a treatment where one training. 

"It has been used by athletes and also in training academies. A person can come in search of a session of physiotherapy or orthotics and finds an innovative training and efficacy and this reduces by 60% waiver from attending classes. The Nintendo i actually shows the movement that the practitioner is doing by increasing the patient's body awareness, besides being great fun for those using the method, "says Fernando. 

So important for motor skills, various training and the concentration used in the Wii game Rehabilitation has been used by the Army as North American driving simulator planes, tanks and use of firearms by soldiers before going into the field. 

Children and Elderly 

According to Fernando Vanderlinde, Wii Rehabilitation is also important as a factor in emotional and social improvement of patients. 

"The person perceives the improvement and that is exciting. The Wii also makes clear the increase in concentration because the person who practices need to focus to make the moves.Children love it because they interact with it. Elderly love because they are being encouraged to interact with new technologies. " 

Children respond well to attention deficit are well stimulated treinndo concentration. They love to be a game, they identify more and participate more. The important thing is to alert the parent that is a serious treatment, not a joke and child to enjoy coming to pass. 

The Wii game for Rehabilitation has also been used successfully with people suffering from cancer. "People may not want to get out of bed or move, or who feel pain just distracted because this treatment can be seen in movements that alone can not accomplish. They leave happy session. The motivation helps to overcome the challenges. Adults also like to use the game. Geriatrics is the flagship., "Says Fernando. 

He added that geriatric clinics are using the game to stimulate movement and joy to the elderly.The simulator can be combined with skiing, bowling, dance, and walk straight. The American Heart Association also endorsed the use of the Wii as an aid in treating cardiorespiratory. 

Reduction of avoidance 

To say that something has current and dynamic in clinics, especially with the Wii Rehabilitation attracts new customers and help keep patients already on the studio. Studies with physiotherapists who have the game claimed that there was a fall of 60% in the avoidance of patients. 

Academies, for example, you can train with 30 people at a time, not in the same game, but interactively. And it is this interaction that acts as a motivating factor for the treatment or training. 

"We're talking about a machine, but is a device that humanizes more training. It is important that the therapist knows how to work the play and that is linked to new technology that provides for their work, "he warns. 

The professional must be in touch with news of the market. Must always be well informed to provide the best. The cost is less than that of an apparatus of any academy. Undoubtedly, the cost-benefit is worthwhile, concludes Dr. Fernando.