Eighteen months ago, Jo Collinge was diagnosed with Parkinsonās Disease, which attacks the nervous system. Collinge had difficulty walking. And then, she started playing Wii Fit.
For 45 minutes a day, the business analyst played Wii Fit boxing, did step aerobics and the hula hoop mini-game. She tells The Sun that she saw a āmassive improvementā.
āI can now do a lot of things again which I couldnāt before,ā she continues. āIāve become far more nimble and can walk much further.ā
The console was initially a Christmas gift to Collingeās two daughters, but she now recommends it to anyone suffering from the degenerative disorder.
This comes as a Belfast University receives a grant to study the positive effects of Wii Fit after āoverwhelming feedbackā from sufferers. We wish Collinge continued success with her Wii Fit treatment and do hope she improves her yoga score.
City banker fends off Parkinsonās Disease by playing on childrensā Wii [The Sun via BalanceBoard Blog]
