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A balance board [1] is a device used as a circus skill, for recreation, balance training, athletic training, brain development, therapy, musical training and other kinds of personal development. It is a lever similar to a see-saw that the user usually stands on, usually with the left and right foot at opposite ends of the board.
The reason to use a Balance Board instead of a force platform is the ability to "create a portable, inexpensive balance assessment system that has widespread availability." Four standing balance tasks were used in this study including a combination of double stance, single stance, eyes open, and eyes closed.
Balance boards are also used for vestibular therapy. “The boards are effective in restoring inner ear function, which is essential for balance, in a therapeutic setting,” she says.
Wii Fit [a] is a 2007 exergaming video game designed by Nintendo's Hiroshi Matsunaga [9] for the Wii home video game console, [10] featuring a variety of yoga, strength training, aerobics, and balance mini-games for use with the Wii Balance Board peripheral. Matsunaga described the game as a "way to help get families exercising together". [11]
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