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Adaptive conjunctive cognitive training (ACCT) in virtual reality for chronic stroke patients: a randomized controlled pilot trial by Maier, Martina; Ballester, Belén Rubio; Leiva Bañuelos, Nuria; Duarte Oller, Esther; Verschure, Paul F. M. J. is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background Current evidence for the effectiveness of post-stroke cognitive rehabilitation is weak, possibly due to two reasons. First, patients typically express cognitive deficits in several domains. Therapies focusing on specific cognitive deficits might not address their interrelated neurological nature. Second, co-occurring psychological problems are often neglected or not diagnosed, although post-stroke depression is common and related to cognitive deficits. This pilot trial aims to test a rehabilitation program in virtual reality that trains various cognitive domains in conjunction, by adapting to the patient’s disability and while investigating the influence of comorbidities. ## Methods Thirty community-dwelling stroke patients at the chronic stage and suffering from cognitive impairment performed 30 min of daily training for 6 weeks. The experimental group followed, so called, adaptive conjunctive cognitive training (ACCT) using RGS, whereas the control group solved standard cognitive tasks at home for an equivalent amount of time. A comprehensive test battery covering executive function, spatial awareness, attention, and memory as well as independence, depression, and m

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Author

Maier, Martina; Ballester, Belén Rubio; Leiva Bañuelos, Nuria; Duarte Oller, Esther; Verschure, Paul F. M. J.

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); [London]: BioMed Central, 2004-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (ISSN 1743-0003)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)