Mojtaba Kheirkhah - Masters of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nazila Akbar Fahimi - Ph.D. Of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy, Assistant Professor, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyed Ali Hosseini - Ph.D. Of Occupational Therapy, Department of Occupational Therapy, Professor, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohammad Sayadnasiri - ۴ Neurologist, Psychosis Research Center, Assistant Professor, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Samaneh Hosseinzadeh - Ph.D. Of Biostatics, Department of Biostatics, Assistant Professor, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Background and Aim: Dual-task training programs are one of the methods used in various neurological diseases to improve symptoms. However, the effect of these exercises on the rehabilitation process of balance, falling, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke are unclear. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of dual-task exercises on balance, falling, and activities of daily living in stroke patients. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, ۳۲ patients with stroke were divided into experimental and control groups of ۱۶ patients. The study included ۱۲ sessions of ۴۵-۶۰ minutes performed ۳ days a week for ۴ weeks. Variables before the study began, after the completion of the study and ۲ months after the completion of the study using tools MMSE, BERG, TUG, and FIM measured. Results: The mean score of the BBS in the post-test and follow-up were significantly different in the two groups (p-value <۰.۰۵). The mean score of the FIM in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up were significantly different in two groups (p-value <۰.۰۵). There was no significant difference between the mean score of TUG pre-test, post-test, and follow-up of the both groups. Conclusion: The dual-task protocol seems to be a useful method to improve balance, falling, and activities of daily living in patients with stroke and therapists can use this as all or part of the rehabilitation to improve balance, falling, and activities of daily living.

Activities of daily living, Balance, Cognitive-motor interference, Dual-task, Falling, Stroke