Cognitive motor interference for gait and balance in stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

An increasing interest in the potential benefits of cognitive motor interference (CMI) for stroke has recently been observed, but the efficacy of CMI for gait and balance is controversial. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials was performed to estimate the effect of CMI on gait and balance in patients with stroke.

Methods

Articles in Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, PEDro and the China Biology Medicine disc were searched from 1970 to July 2014. Only randomized controlled trials examining the effects of CMI for patients with stroke were included, and no language restrictions were applied. Main outcome measures included gait and balance function.

Results

A total of 15 studies composed o

SUBMITTER: Wang XQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4342759 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature