The View from Sports Center: Wiihab

April 21, 2009

Wiihab

Reader Meg points us to an article in the NY Times about the rising number of injuries among people playing Nintendo's Wii.

So, do Wii injuries need Wiihab?

Force is force. Swing a virtual baseball bat or throw a simulated bowling ball hard enough or long enough and you can end up with the same types of injuries (rotator cuff tendonosis, tennis elbow, ankle sprain) as if you were actually playing the sport and potentially go through similar rehab (but if it's sport specific I guess it really is Wiihab).

Might want to be a Wii bit careful.
DK

Posted by Doug Kelsey on April 21, 2009 in News | Permalink

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