Effect of Computer-based Cognitive Rehabilitation Intervention on Selective Attention, Sustained Attention, and Divided Attention of Patients with Stroke in Tabriz

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student, Department of General Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

3 Professor, Neurosciences Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Stroke is the most important neurological disease in old people. Cognitive impairment, such as attention deficit, is one of the common problems in stroke patients. So, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation on sustained attention, divided attention, and selective attention  function in patients with stroke.
Materials and Methods: A quasi- experimental investigation was carried out using a pretest- posttest design and a control group. A total of 30 stroke patients aged 30-65 meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group was trained for 21 sessions using Captain’s Log Cognitive Rehabilitation Software, but the control group did not receive any intervention. Integrated Visual and Auditory Continuous Performance Test was used as pretest and posttest.
Results: Data analysis, using single-variable covariance, showed a significant difference between experimental and control groups in attention scores (selective attention, sustained attention, and divided attention).
Conclusion:According to the findings of the present study, it can be deduced that computer cognitive rehabilitation programs can be used to improve the components of attention in people with stroke.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 1
April 2020
Pages 137-146

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  • Receive Date: 06 May 2019
  • Revise Date: 19 June 2019
  • Accept Date: 26 June 2019
  • First Publish Date: 20 March 2020

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