The Effect Of Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board Virtual Reality Games Improving Functional Mobility Among Persons With Post Operative Intervertebral Disc Prolapse

Abstract

Functional mobility is important in a person's life since it allows them to carry out their employment and live a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Patients who underwent surgery for intervertebral disc prolapse are unable to engage in their occupation, affecting their daily activities, absenteeism at work, absence of roles and routine, and functional mobility issues, all of which affect their occupation and quality of life. Quality of life. The research is to investigate the influence of Nintendo Wii fit balance board VR games and improving functional mobility among people with post-operative intervertebral disc prolapse and to investigate the impact of Nintendo Wii fit balance board VR games on the functional mobility of the post-operative intervertebral disc. Fifty patients with post-operative intervertebral disc prolapse were enrolled in the trial, with 25 in the control group (A group) and 25 in the experimental group (B group) The BESTest ( Balance evaluation system test ) scale was utilized for the study's pre and post-tests. The study methodology is quasi-experimental, with a convenient sampling approach used, and the therapeutic regimen was administered for three months, consisting of 36 sessions lasting 35 minutes. The comparison of the control and experimental groups indicated statistically significant differences in the mean values of both the Wilcoxon signed-rank and Mann-Whitney U tests. Nonetheless, both groups demonstrated statistically significant differences in all outcome indicators. Furthermore, this study presents preliminary evidence for the usefulness of the Nintendo Wii Fit Balance Board.