Abstract

CAMARA, Joana et al. Cognitive training following stroke: a pilot study with the neuroaireh@b platform. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2022, vol.23, n.2, pp.374-381.  Epub Sep 30, 2022. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230203.

Technology-based cognitive training (CT) represents a promising intervention strategy to mitigate post-stroke cognitive deficits. In this pilot study, we sought to evaluate the short-term impact of a novel CT system with greater ecological validity - the NeuroAIreh@b platform - in a sample of chronic stroke survivors. We recruited ten stroke survivors who underwent a baseline neuropsychological assessment (NPA). Then, participants were enrolled in a tablet-based CT intervention with the prototype version of the NeuroAIreh@b platform, comprising eight 45-minutes training sessions. In these sessions, participants performed four types of CT tasks inspired by activities of daily living (ADLs) (e.g., selecting the correct ingredients for a given recipe, paying for groceries in the supermarket). Post-NPAs were conducted to evaluate the interventions’ short-term impact. A within-group analysis using the Wilcoxon test revealed statistically significant improvements in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and in the Adults and Older Adults Functional Assessment Inventory (IAFAI) total score. Overall, CT with the NeuroAIreh@b platform appears to be beneficial in the chronic phase of stroke, leading to gains in general cognition (MoCA) and functional abilities (IAFAI). These preliminary findings with the prototype version of the NeuroAIreh@b platform are encouraging and suggest the generalization of training gains to ADLs.

Keywords : Cognitive training; Information and communication technologies; NeuroAIreh@b; Stroke; Activities of daily living.

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