The influence of environmental distraction on cognitive abilities in ADL performance after frontal brain injured

Abstract

Background: Previous studies have reported errors in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) under the presence of distracting objects in dementia and brain injury patients. However, little is known about which distractor-target... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. María Rodríguez Bailón (Department of Physiotherapy (Occupational Therapy),University of Malaga)
  2. Tamara García-morán (Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento. Universidad de Granada. Spain.)
  3. Estrella Ródenas (Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento. Universidad de Granada.)
  4. Mónica Triviño (Servicio de Neuropsicología, Hospital Universitario San Rafael, Granada.)
  5. Juan Lupiáñez (Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento. Universidad de Granada.)
  6. María Jesús Funes (Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento. Universidad de Granada.)

Topic Areas

Education / Research / Professional Challenges , Research methods , Practice and intervention methods , Multiprofessional issues in practice, research and education

Session

OS - 1A » Interventions Following Stroke (14:00 - Thursday, 16th June, McMunn Theatre)

Paper

COTEC-ENOTHE_The_influence_of_environmental_distraction_on_cognitive_abilities_in_ADL_performance_after_frontal_brain_injured.docx