Take a chance at Idade Interior! 
Will ask you some questions about life style and will give you your ´´real age´´. http://www.idadeinterior.com.br/en_US
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thats the new game from Fisiogames for iPad! Take a look at: http://www.fisiogames.com.br/challengeboard/ The Challenge Board Game™Join this challenge! Go all the board answering trivia and again have fun with a classic style game. You can invite your friends to spend pleasant moments again having fun with color chips and cards as like the old cardboard trays, now with one difference: in your iPad! The best of 80's years in your iPadThe Challenge Board is the kind of game that attracts everyone. With gameplay based board games of the 80s, it brings the best of both worlds: a guaranteed fun traditional games together with all the touchscreen technology IPAD. The game was carefully designed to be challenging to keep alive all the nostalgia of that generation. The originality of its script and careful design facilitates learning and interaction of the players. Learn more about enjoying the pictures and video to follow. Screenshots    Features• Watch out for the penalty squares; • One, two, three or four player mode; • Have fun with trivia; • Getting Power ups you have more chances to win; • Progress through increasingly difficult challenges in One Player mode. Rui Barbosa, 708, s11, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil - contato@fisiogames.com.br
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Hello! People that made the course is starting to send pictures and great feedback! www.virtualsaude.blogspot.com 
Thank you all!
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Another Goolge Tradutor...I hope that make sense... THANKS GAMES4REHAB!
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.
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For those who like to work with burn injuries. The Utility of a Video Game System in Rehabilitation of Burn and Nonburn Patients: A Survey Among Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Practitioners.Fung V, So K, Park E, Ho A, Shaffer J, Chan E, Gomez M. From the St John's Rehab Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. AbstractThe objective of this study was to investigate perceptions of occupational therapists and physiotherapists on the use of Nintendo Wii in rehabilitation. Occupational therapists and physiotherapists in a rehabilitation hospital trialed four Wii games that addressed physical movement, balance, coordination, and cognitive performance. Then, they completed an opinion survey on the utility of Wii in rehabilitation. The results were compared between burn care therapists (BTs) and nonburn care therapists, using chi with a P < .05 considered significant. The participation rate was 79% (63/80), and they agreed that Wii was easy to set up (71%), operate (68%), and safe to use (76%). Participants agreed that Wii would be beneficial in outpatient (76%) and inpatient (65%) settings and that it could improve treatment compliance (73%). Participants recommended 15 to 30-minute Wii intervention (59%) daily (81%) and twice per week (43%). Participants believed that neurologic (71%), trauma (68%), burn (59%), and musculoskeletal (49%) patients would benefit from Wii intervention but not cardiac (43%) or organ transplant patients (18%). Participants believed that outcomes using Wii could be measured reliably (49%), and skills learned while playing could be transferable to daily function (60%). The significant differences between BTs and nonburn care therapists' perceptions are that BT-treated younger patients (21-40 years vs >60 years, P < .05) and BT favored the therapeutic benefit of Wii in rehabilitation (93% vs 58%, P = .02), specifically in burn rehabilitation (85% vs 39%, P = .001). Occupational therapists and physiotherapists favored the use of Wii in rehabilitation as an adjunct to traditional therapy because it is therapeutic, engaging, and may increase patient participation in rehabilitation.
Link for the article at PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20628305
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I just translated by Google translator, so if something doesnt make sense is a Goolge fault! 
Wii game combines fun and health Games can help even in physiotherapy treatments
Parents have one less reason to worry about the health of their children. Those who are against video games because they think they sedentary children still do not know the Wii console from Nintendo, released in 2006. The Wii gets its name by referring to the British term "we", which in Portuguese means 'we' - stands out for having wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which detects body movements of the player.
Anyone looking at someone playing the Wii without knowing the functioning of the videogame, you may think that the person is crazy. In front of the TV, with a rectangular white control in the hands, the player is forced to move constantly. Connected to the console via Bluetooth, the Wii Remote has a sensor bar, which captures the movements performed by the "player" and transmits them to the game, which reproduces the actions.
Thus it is possible that someone boxing fight, drive a car or play tennis and bowling in the virtual world, but being forced to move as in sports - with a little less effort, of course. This is the differential of the console from Nintendo that has revolutionized the way of playing video game.
Unlike traditional games - leaving the children standing in front of the TV, moving, at best, hands - the Wii requires players to simulate the same movements that the character of the game, stimulating and developing motor coordination of whom play .
For this reason, more than mere entertainment, the video game is also used as an aid in the treatment of various diseases.
- The Wii is very comprehensive Can be used in both orthopedic problems such as neurological. The video game is a tool that contributes to the recovery of patients, ranging from toddlers to seniors - said the physiotherapist Vanderlinde Fernando dos Santos, who works at FisioGames, a company that since 2009 develops games for physiotherapy.
Besides stimulating movements - thus improving flexibility, coordination, balance and strength - the Wii, as a way of fun just making the treatment more pleasant. Another advantage of the console is that it gives feedback to the patient, who can see the reproduction of their actions on the screen and thus, correct and refine their movements. It is worth remembering, though according to Fernando Vanderlinde, which the Wii does not replace conventional physical therapy:
- The video game is an auxiliary tool. Besides traditional exercise sessions, the patient complements treatment with exercises for the Wii.
The sessions - which vary according to each patient, but generally last about 15-20 minutes - are also a way to unwind. The game is contraindicated in persons who have epilepsy, given the rapid variation of colors in the games. Concerns with physical inactivity and the health of children the parents no longer have ...
Fro the original http://moda-e-beleza.hagah.com.br/especial/sc/variedades-sc/19,0,2986434,Videogame-Wii-une-diversao-e-saude.html Thanks to everybody for Games4Rehab!
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Category:
Prosthetics
Thats not a game... But i see possibilities... www.touchbionics.com/
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For those who like Brain Games.... http://www.happy-neuron.com/
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PRESS RELEASE "Innovator game will help in rehabilitation of patients with motor limitations" Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, May five of 2010 SUMMARY: Fisiogames, incubated in the Technopolis SC Games in Florianopolis, has just launched the first specific game designed to help in physiotherapy and rehabilitation in Brazil. In addition of quantificating patient’s movements, the tool improves their experiences bringing motivation during treatment. WHAT’S NEW? <!--[if gte vml 1]><![endif]--> Digital games will be used not only for entertainment, but also as a tool for health specialists, contributing in the rehabilitation process by making it more pleasant, interactive and less tedious. Fisiogames arises in that context as the first Brazilian company to develop games for health, headquartered in Florianopolis, SC. It counts with programmers, digital artists, and consultants in physiotherapy and psychology. The newly launched tool consists of a game for motor rehabilitation of physiotherapy patients. WHY IS A NEW?
The Fisiogames expresses, in a pioneer way in Brazil, the global trend of games for health, an innovating application of digital games (seen before as villains by physicians, educators and psychologists) to treat physical and mental health problems.
The worldwide interest in games for health grows each day. It has already justified a World Conference.
Digital entertainment surpassed movies in sales, despite global crisis of 2009.
Within this area, games for health is the fastest growing segment (it will reach the mark
U.S. $ 6.5 billion in 2010).
<!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--> Photo: Test of FunPhysio performed in a public clinic in Florianópolis.
<!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--> Image: game of serving ice cream. PURPOSE OF THE NEWS
- Inform about FUNPHYSIO that will assist in the rehabilitation of patients.
- Introduce innovation in health technology in Brazil and Santa Catarina
- Inform health professionals and patients about games as a powerful resource to be used.
ABOUT FISIOGAMES <!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]-->
FisioGames was developed from the innovating vision of applying digital entertainment and interactive media to human welfare, combining entertainment, education and health.
Its mission is to develop products and services that promote health, quality of life and social welfare.
It is the fruit of the largest program of technological innovation for business sources of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Contact: Daniel San Martin
Phone: (48) 8467 0037 e-mail: contato@fisiogames.com.br
site: http://www.fisiogames.com.br
NOTE: Please do not publish images above. If necessary, we will send you updated pictures with authorization for disclosure. 
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Hello Friends! I hope the english is right and all of you understand what this study means. Thats the abstract of a study that i did. The entire paper i will try to publish in a good magazine. Just to start: All participants get better after use the games! And showed no difference between who used for 10, 20 or 30 minutes. All the participants was young and healthful. Thanks for all people who participate here in Games4Rehab! ABSTRACTThe dynamic balance is essential in the functional activities of the life and has influence in the agility with which we do these activities. A young population apparently healthful and with no balance problems can by training improve agility consequently their balance. In another scope, the use of digital games in academies and clinics as helper in the rehabilitation and fitness is increasing. Objective: observe if the use of digital games can change the dynamic balance and agility. Methodology: One shows of 30 healthful young divided in three distinct groups, submitted the two tests, being one of dynamic balance and another one of agility, before and immediately after the practical one of digital games. Materials: it was used a Nintendo Wii® console, a bar of balance confectioned in wood for the study, cones and chronometer. Results: Difference was found significant between the times gotten before and after practical with the games in all the groups, but it does not significant difference between the groups. All data obtained as analysed SPSS 17.Conclusion: The practical one of digital games has influence on the dynamic balance of young colleges student and doesn’t matter the time of use.
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We just Launch the New Game from Fisiogames! That game is based in movements, give you the angle of the movement, and you can print in the end. http://www.fisiogames.com.br/fisiosite/IMG_NOTICIAS/CARTAZ_FUNPHYSIO.jpg For more info contact me! videos soon...
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Starts this wed. first tests with Fun Physio at University in Brazil! Fun Physio was made by FISIOGAMES, a brazilian company who develop games for rehabilitation. This game is just for upper boby. The first test is with patients with elbow problems.! News about it soon!
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It is in Portuguese... But it is a great beginning! http://www.novafisio.com.br/?p=359 Now i want to do it in an American or European Magazine.... who knows how just tell me! LETS KEEP GOING AND SHOW THAT GAMES CAN REALLY HELP PEOPLE!
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March will start a Program of Wii Rehabilitation in my University in Brazil! I will coordinate that! If Somebody have ideas please tell me! Email me! I´m very happy about it! Wil be the first one, and 3 more will come!
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It must initiate this week the tests of the first catarinense game developed to assist in the recovery of victims of accidents or with physical limitations in the arms and legs. The Fisiogames, company with headquarters in the Polo de Games of the Florianópolis, created a specific platform for the use next to the physiotherapists. The game makes with that the patients more carry through the typical movements of the treatment in an amused way and playful as to work in an ice cream machine (photo). The level of physical limitation can be calibrated before the game having beginning. at: www.clicrbs.com.br/diariocatarinense/jsp/default2.jsp
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We develop games to PTs, and for all health areas. Unfortunately we still have people who dont believe in games for rehab. That why we start to show, and teach PTs, here in Brazil how to do it. I just want to say thanks for all people engaged on that!
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