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Area of Science:

  • Neurorehabilitation
  • Clinical Neuroscience
  • Stroke Recovery

Background:

  • Executive dysfunction (ED) is associated with impaired balance in stroke survivors.
  • The specific factors mediating this relationship require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between ED and balance function in stroke patients.
  • To identify potential mediating factors in this relationship using mediation analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 107 stroke patients.
  • Patients grouped by executive function using Trail Making Test Part B (TMT-B).
  • Balance assessed via Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS); mediation analysis performed.

Main Results:

  • The ED group exhibited significantly worse TUGT and BBS scores.
  • TMT-B scores correlated with TUGT, BBS, and Brunnstrom Recovery Stage (BRS) lower limb.
  • Mediation analysis revealed BRS lower limb and ADL motor function as significant mediators.

Conclusions:

  • Executive dysfunction is significantly associated with impaired balance in stroke patients.
  • The degree of limb paralysis and ADL motor function play crucial roles in mediating this association.