ArticleBMC geriatrics2021
Associations between post-stroke motor and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study.
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Norwegian COgnitive Impairment After STroke (NorCOAST) Study
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99 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 181 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Effects of high-intensity exercise on rehabilitation of patients after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with high quality.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of diaphragmatic breathing exercise on respiratory, cognitive, and motor function outcomes in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of robot-assisted training on cognitive function in post-stroke patients: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
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- Association Between Bioelectrical Impedance-Derived Phase Angle and Functional Status in Post-Stroke Patients: A Retrospective Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Evaluating structural connectivity disruption after stroke: individual tractography or the use of a model-based approach?NeuroImage. Clinical · 2026Article
- Longitudinal associations between physical activity and cognition post-stroke: the Nor-COAST study.Brain communications · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundMotor and cognitive impairments are frequently observed following stroke, but are often managed as distinct entities, and there is little evidence regarding how they are related. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of concurrent motor and cognitive impairments 3 months after stroke and to examine how motor performance was associated with memory, executive function and global cognition.
methodsThe Norwegian Cognitive Impairment After Stroke (Nor-COAST) study is a prospective multicentre cohort study including patients hospitalized with acute stroke between May 2015 and March 2017. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to measure stroke severity at admission. Level of disability was assessed by the Modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Motor and cognitive functions were assessed 3 months post-stroke using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Trail Making Test Part B (TMT-B), 10-Word List Recall (10WLR), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), dual-task cost (DTC) and grip strength (Jamar®). Cut-offs were set according to current recommendations. Associations were examined using linear regression with cognitive tests as dependent variables and motor domains as covariates, adjusted for age, sex, education and stroke severity.
resultsOf 567 participants included, 242 (43%) were women, mean (SD) age was 72.2 (11.7) years, 416 (75%) had an NIHSS score ≤ 4 and 475 (84%) had an mRS score of ≤2. Prevalence of concurrent motor and cognitive impairment ranged from 9.5% for DTC and 10WLR to 22.9% for grip strength and TMT-B. SPPB was associated with MoCA (regression coefficient B = 0.465, 95%CI [0.352, 0.578]), TMT-B (B = -9.494, 95%CI [- 11.726, - 7.925]) and 10WLR (B = 0.132, 95%CI [0.054, 0.211]). Grip strength was associated with MoCA (B = 0.075, 95%CI [0.039, 0.112]), TMT-B (B = -1.972, 95%CI [- 2.672, - 1.272]) and 10WLR (B = 0.041, 95%CI [0.016, 0.066]). Higher DTC was associated with more time needed to complete TMT-B (B = 0.475, 95%CI [0.075, 0.875]) but not with MoCA or 10WLR.
conclusionThree months after suffering mainly minor strokes, 30-40% of participants had motor or cognitive impairments, while 20% had concurrent impairments. Motor performance was associated with memory, executive function and global cognition. The identification of concurrent impairments could be relevant for preventing functional decline.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02650531 .
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