Using Wii Fit to reduce fatigue among African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus: A pilot study

Fatigue and physical deconditioning are common, difficult to treat conditions among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based exercise program using the Wii Fit system in patients with SLE. Fifteen sedentary Africa...

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Published in:Lupus 2011-10, Vol.20 (12), p.1293-1299
Main Authors: Yuen, HK, Holthaus, K, Kamen, DL, Sword, DO, Breland, HL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans
Aged
Anxiety
Computer & video games
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - methods
Fatigue
Fatigue - etiology
Fatigue - rehabilitation
Fatigue - therapy
Feedback
Female
Humans
Lupus
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - rehabilitation
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - therapy
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance
Performance evaluation
Physical fitness
Pilot Projects
Video Games
Womens health
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Summary:Fatigue and physical deconditioning are common, difficult to treat conditions among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based exercise program using the Wii Fit system in patients with SLE. Fifteen sedentary African American women with SLE experiencing moderate to severe fatigue participated in a home exercise program using the Wii Fit 3 days a week for 30 minutes each for 10 weeks. A one-group pretest–post test design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of this program. Primary outcome measure was severity of fatigue. Secondary outcome measures were body weight, waist circumference, fatigue-related symptoms of distress, activity level, and physical fitness. At the completion of the 10-week Wii Fit exercise program, participants perceived fatigue severity as measured by the Fatigue Severity Scale to be significantly decreased (p = 0.002), and body weight and waist circumference were significantly reduced (p = 0.01). In addition, anxiety level, as measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and overall intensity of total pain experience, as measured by Short-form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire, were also significantly reduced (p 
ISSN:0961-2033
1477-0962
DOI:10.1177/0961203311412098