title: [The role of physical exercises in the improvement of cognitive functions in patients who survived stroke, in the early rehabilitative period].
abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of a complex of physical therapy exercises "Brain gymnastics" in post-stroke patients. Eighty three such patients enrolled in the study were randomly allocated to two groups. The program of physical rehabilitation for patients comprising one group (n = 41) included regular exercises with elements of "brain gymnastics" whereas patients of the other group (n = 41) received standard rehabilitative treatment. Patients of group 1 enjoyed improvement of cognitive functions, mood, and quality of life. Disturbances of short-term memory and voluntary attention were partly corrected, astheno-neurotic reactions and manifestations of advantage by illness became less apparent than in the control group while the level of self-assessment increased. None of the patients in group 1 exhibited undesirable reactions to the offered treatment.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Boĭko
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Kulishova
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Shumakher
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Iusupkhodzhaev
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation