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Understanding social cognition in children with cerebral palsy: exploring the relationship with executive functions and the intervention outcomes in a randomized controlled trial
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Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) experience Social Cognition (SC) difficulties, which could be related to executive functioning. While motor interventions are common, there is limited knowledge about the impact of cognitive interventions on SC in this population. This study examined the relationship between SC and Executive Function (EF) skills and the effectiveness of an EF intervention that included some SC tasks for improving SC in children with CP. SC and EF domains were assessed in 60 participants with CP (30 females; 8–12 years). The relationship between SC and EF baseline scores was analyzed by bivariate correlations and contingency tables. Participants were matched by age, sex, motor ability, and intelligence quotient and randomized into intervention or control groups. The intervention group underwent a 12-week home-based computerized EF intervention. Analysis of covariance was used to examine differences in SC components between groups at post-intervention and 9 months after. Significant positive correlations were found between the SC and EF scores. The frequencies of impaired and average scores in SC were distributed similarly to the impaired and average scores in EFs. The intervention group showed significant improvements in Affect Recognition performance post-intervention, which were maintained at the follow-up assessment, with a moderate effect size. Long-term improvements in Theory of Mind were observed 9 months after. Conclusions: This study highlights the association between SC and EFs. A home-based computerized cognitive intervention program improves SC in children with CP. Including SC tasks in EF interventions may lead to positive short- and long-term effects for children with CP.
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GARCÍA-GALANT, María, BLASCO, Montse, MORAL‑SALICRÚ, Paula, SOLDEVILLA, Jorge, BALLESTER PLANÉ, Júlia, LAPORTA-HOYOS, Olga, CALDÚ I FERRÚS, Xavier, MIRALBELL BLANCH, Júlia, ALONSO CURCÓ, Xènia, TORO TAMARGO, Esther, MELÉNDEZ PLUMED, Mar, GIMENO, Francisca, LEIVA UREÑA, David, BOYD, Roslyn, PUEYO BENITO, Roser. Understanding social cognition in children with cerebral palsy: exploring the relationship with executive functions and the intervention outcomes in a randomized controlled trial. _European Journal of Pediatrics_. 2024. Vol. 183, núm. 9, pàgs. 3997-4008. [consulta: 12 de febrer de 2026]. ISSN: 0340-6199. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/226356]