Fernando Vanderlinde
Physical therapist
Author of international course: Fisiogames and Wii Rehabilitation
Member Games for Health
Member and Representative Brazil and Latin America - Games4Rehab;
Member IACtor (International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, and Rehabilitation);
Member ISVR (International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation);
Member IGDA (International Game Developers Association);
Wii Rehabilitation Project University of Santa Catarina (UDESC);
Speaker at TechSaúde - Event Biomedical Engineering (UFSC)
International Consultant on Healthy Games and Rehabilitation
Member FUNPHYSIO Project - The Physical Therapy Game - Fisiogames
Author of the book: Videogames na fisioterapia e saude ( Videogames at Physical therapy and health)
The use of Nintendo's Wii has shown to be very effective in the treatment of children with disabilities. This article shares a brief synopsis of the current developments of the gaming system.