Twenty minutes of Corsi block tapping task training does not improve mental rotation in adults with stroke
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Visuospatial function is commonly impaired post-stroke and is associated with motor learning and recovery. A single, twenty-minute Corsi Block Tapping Task (CBTT) training session improved visuospatial function in young neurotypical adults; however, it is unclear whether this training would improve visuospatial function in adults with stroke. Objective: To understand if a single, twenty-minute CBTT training session improved visuospatial function in adults with stroke compared to a no-training control group of adults with stroke. Methods: Participants post-stroke were assigned to one of two groups. The training group completed twenty minutes of computerized CBTT training. The control group completed a survey and watched a video for twenty minutes. Both groups completed a mental rotation task to assess visuospatial function pre- and post-training. To understand if training impacted mental rotation reaction time, we fit a robust mixed effects model with fixed effects for time, group, and time by group interaction. We also investigated whether lesion side impacted CBTT performance using a robust mixed effects model with fixed effects for log(time), lesion side, and log(time) by lesion side interaction. Results: = 0.89]. Discussion: Twenty minutes of CBTT training did not improve post-stroke mental rotation. Longer training bouts or a different type of visuospatial training may be necessary to improve visuospatial function in adults with stroke.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology
Language: English
Subfield: Automotive Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
Funder: Foundation for Physical Therapy
OpenAlex ID: W4415234479