Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Neurological Functions of Patients with Stroke

VernacularTitle:丰富环境对脑卒中患者神经功能康复的效果
Author: Xinhao JIN ; Bing ZHENG ; Xuelian WU ; Changqing LI ; Lingchuan NIU
Keywords: stroke; environmental enrichment; cognition; motor; activities of daily living; rehabilitation
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(3):323-325
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of environmental enrichment (EE) on the neurological functions in patients with stroke. Methods From May, 2013 to November, 2015, 76 patients with stroke were selected and randomly divided into control group (n=39) and EE group (n=37). Both groups received routine therapy and the EE group received EE in addition. They were assessed with simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after treatment. Re-sults The scores of FMA, MoCA and MBI increased in both groups after treatment (t>2.339, P<0.05), and the scores of MoCA and MBI in-creased more in the EE group than in the control group (t>2.187, P<0.05). Conclusion EE could promote the recovery of cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with stroke.