title: Effects of Wii balance board exercises on balance after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish the effects of training on Wii balance board (WBB) after posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction on balance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Included patient injured her posterior cruciate ligament 22 months prior to the study. Training on WBB was performed 4 weeks, 6 times per week, 30-45 min per day. Center of pressure (CoP) sway during parallel and one-leg stance, and body weight distribution in parallel stance were measured. Additionally, measurements of joint range of motion and limb circumferences were taken before and after training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After training, the body weight was almost equally distributed on both legs. Decrease in CoP sway was most significant for one-leg stance with each leg on compliant surface with eyes open and closed. The knee joint range of motion increased and limb circumferences decreased.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the results of this single case report, we might recommend the use of WBB for balance training after PCL reconstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series with no comparison group, Level IV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Zdravstvena pot 5, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia, urska.puh@zf.uni-lj.si.
authors.forename: Urška
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Puh
authors.forename: Nia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Majcen
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hlebš
authors.forename: Darja
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rugelj
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D004856:Postural Balance; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D018910:Video Games; D055815:Young Adult