Table 1.
Characteristics of the included studies.
| Author(s) | Country | Design | Sample size | Age in years (Mean ± SD) | Diagnosis | VR type | QA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim and Heo31 | Korea | RCT | 21 | 21 ± 1.2 | FAI | Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 17 |
| Punt et al33 | Switzerland | RCT | 90 | Intervention 1 (34.7 ± 10.7) Intervention 2 (34.7 ± 11.3) Control (33.5 ± 9.5) |
LAS; grade I or II | Home based Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 20 |
| Kim et al26 | South Korea | RCT | 20 | Intervention 1 (21.8 ± 1.2) Intervention 2 (22.1 ± 2.4) |
FAI | Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 15 |
| Kim and Jun28 | South Korea | RCT | 20 | 23.3 ± 2.4 | FAI | Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 13 |
| Punt et al35 | Switzerland | RCT | 90 | Intervention 1 (34.7 ± 10.7) Intervention 2 (34.7 ± 11.3) Control (33.5 ± 9.5) |
LAS; grade I or II | Home based Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 20 |
| Nam et al32 | South Korea | RCT | 28 | Intervention 1(23.0 ± 2.9), Control (23.7 ± 1.8) |
FAI | Bal Pro (Man &Tel Co., Korea) | 13 |
| Kim and Heo30 | South Korea | RCT | 20 | 23.3 ± 2.4 | FAI | Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 14 |
| Vernadakis et al34 | Greece | RCT | 63 | 16 ± 1 | LAS | XBK | 14 |
| Kim and Gang27 | South Korea | RCT | 22 | 21.6 ± 2.3 | FAI | Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 15 |
| Kim et al29 | South Korea | RCT | 20 | Intervention 1 (22.6 ± 1.4) Intervention 2 (23.2 ± 1.0) |
FAI | Nintendo Wii Fit Plus | 15 |
Abbreviations: FAI, functional ankle instability; LAS, lateral ankle sprain; QA, quality assessment; RCT, Randomized controlled trial; XBk, Xbox Kinect.