Cognitive motor interference is effective for improving gait and balance function for stroke in the short term .
However , only little evidence supports assumptions regarding CMI 's long-term benefits
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 r and omized controlled trials was performed to estimate the effect of CMI on gait and balance in patients with stroke .
Virtual reality-based training improves community ambulation in individuals with stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
This is a single blind r and omized controlled trial to examine the effect of virtual reality-based training on the community ambulation in individuals with stroke . Twenty subjects with stroke were assigned r and omly to either the control group ( n=9 ) or the experimental group ( n=11 ) . Subjects in the control group received the treadmill training . Subjects in the experimental group underwent the virtual reality-based treadmill training .  Walking speed , community walking time , walking ability question naire ( WAQ ) , and activities-specific balance confidence ( ABC ) scale were evaluated . Subjects in the experimental group improved significantly in walking speed , community walking time , and WAQ score at posttraining and 1-month follow-up periods . Their ABC score also significantly increased at posttraining but did not maintain at follow-up period . Regarding the between-group comparisons , the experimental group improved significantly more than control group in walking speed ( P=0.03 ) and community walking time ( P=0.04 ) at posttraining period and in WAQ score ( P=0.03 ) at follow-up period . Our results support the perceived benefits of gait training programs that incorporate virtual reality to augment the community ambulation of individuals with stroke
Cognitive motor interference is effective for improving gait and balance function for stroke in the short term .
However , only little evidence supports assumptions regarding CMI 's long-term benefits
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 r and omized controlled trials was performed to estimate the effect of CMI on gait and balance in patients with stroke .