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Advancement of physical process by mental activation: A prospective controlled study

This study examines the effectiveness of mental activation and working memory activities in postoperative rehabilitation for surgical patients with limited mobility. The benefits include improved health, social contacts, and treatment experience. A controlled study involving inpatients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) was conducted, with one group playing a mental activation video game and a control group not playing the game. Both groups showed improved posttest scores, but the gaming group showed greater improvement. The study concludes that mental activities can enhance physical rehabilitation after THA.

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Advancement of physical process by mental activation: A prospective controlled study

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  1. Advancement of physical process by mental activation: A prospective controlled study S. Lehrl, PhD; J. Gusinde, MD; S. Schulz-Drost, MD; A. Rein, MD; S. Massute; P. M. Schlechtweg, MD, MHBA; H. Jacob, MD; S. Krinner, MD; K. Gelse, MD; J. Pauser, MD, MHBA; Matthias H. Brem, MD, MHBA

  2. Aim • Determine whether mental activation and activities using working memory support postoperative rehabilitation of surgical patients with limited mobility. • Relevance • Benefits of such activities include: • Ameliorating health problems, establishing new social contacts, stabilizing existing friendships (through increased number of visits to rehabilitation sessions), making treatment more pleasant and less aversive.

  3. Methods • Prospective, nonblinded, controlled, and randomized study of inpatients after total hip arthroplasty (THA). • Gaming group: Played mental activation video game at least 30 minutes a day (n = 16). • Control group: Did not play game (n = 16).

  4. Results • Posttest scores (Harris Hip and Merle d’Aubigné) significantly improved for both control and gaming groups. • However, increase for gaming group was greater for both measures.

  5. Conclusion • Because influence of age, sex, and level of education can be excluded, we can assume that mental activities improved physical rehabilitation after THA.

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