Higher intensity walking improves global cognition during inpatient rehabilitation: a secondary analysis of a randomized control trial.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive deficits are common poststroke. Cognitive rehabilitation is typically used to improve cognitive deficits. It is unknown whether higher doses of exercise to promote motor recovery influence cognitive outcomes. Our recent trial, Determining Optimal Post-Stroke Exercise (DOSE), shows more than double the steps and aerobic minutes can be achieved during inpatient rehabilitation versus usual care, and translates to improved long-term walking outcomes. Thus, the secondary analysis aim was to determine the effect of the DOSE protocol on cognitive outcomes over 1-year poststroke. The DOSE protocol progressively increased step number and aerobic minutes during inpatient stroke rehabilitation over 20 sessions. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST),

SUBMITTER: Peters S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10289188 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature