TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Feasibility of a home-based environmental enrichment paradigm to enhance purposeful activities in adults with traumatic brain injury: a case series
JO  - Disability and rehabilitation
A1  - Kumar, Devina S.
A1  - Galloway, James C.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility, safety, and functional recovery of an Environmental Enrichment (EE) inspired paradigm for enhancing daily activities in  people with traumatic brain injury. <br><br>METHODS: Two TBI-Caregiver dyads participated in  the six-month study. A preinstalled harness provided the support structure that  enabled the family to perform task-specific functional and cognitive goals. The pre-  and post-intervention evaluations included the safety, feasibility, and clinical  outcomes such as the 10-m walk test, the Timed Up and Go test, the Jebsen Hand  Function test, the Six-Minute Walk test, and the Trail Making Test. The Actigraph  GT9X recorded the Caregiver-TBI step count during days spent in harness and out of  harness. <br><br>RESULTS: The study was feasible, safe, and both TBI subjects improved in  functional outcomes. Analysis of Actigraph GT9X yielded mixed results. <br><br>CONCLUSION: A  partnership with caregivers and adults with TBI to design an EE-focused community  program could improve functional activities in real life. To optimize this  intervention, caregivers will likely need an alternate approach to record time spent  in the harness. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION The complexities of the real world  encourage meaningful activities and participation. Autonomy in everyday activities  is an important long-term objective for adults with brain injury. Community-tailored  harnesses designed to prevent falls encourages physical activity and social  interaction.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0963-8288
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1868583
ID  - ref1
ER  -