The effects of environmental enrichment in infants with or at high risk of cerebral palsy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of environmental enrichment (EE) in infants with or at high risk of cerebral palsy (CP), as well as to identify the most effective age window for intervention. PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, the Web of Science Core Collection, Psychological Information Database, and Sociological Index were searched from database inception to 27 February 2025. All data analysis was performed using Stata 17.0. Differences were expressed using standard mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Outcomes, including motor development, gross motor function, fine motor function, and cognitive development, were investigated. Fourteen randomized controlled trials

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12374424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature