University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: balance training

UW-Madison researchers using Tai Chi, video games to improve balance among adolescents with autism

New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows balance training using video games changed the brain structure of adolescents with autism and helped improve balance, posture and the severity of autism symptoms.

UW-Madison researchers study balance in autistic teens using Wii Fit

As part of a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Waisman Center, teens spent three hours a week teetering on Nintendo Wii balance boards, mimicking tai chi and yoga poses prompted on a screen.