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Working Memory Training for Older Participants: A Control Group Training Regimen and Initial Intellectual Functioning Assessment
Published on: September 20, 2020
Cognitive benefits of the attentional vs exergame training in older adults
Beatrice Moret1, Agnieszka Barbara Kolasinska1, Massimo Nucci1,2
1Department of General Psychology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Objective:
The present study aimed at comparing the effectiveness of an Attentional Computerized Cognitive Training and a commercial Exergame Training.
Methods:
Eighty-four healthy older adults took part in the study. They were randomly assigned to one of the following conditions: Attentional Computerized Cognitive Training (ATT-CCT), Exergame Training (EXERG-T), or passive Control Group (CG). Participants assigned to the experimental groups underwent 8 laboratory-based sessions-lasting approximately 45 min each-of the respective training activity. A battery of cognitive tests was assessed before, after, and 3 months following the intervention phase.
Results:
The results showed that just the ATT-CCT improved participants' performance, specifically within attention, processing speed, verbal learning and memory. While both intervention groups revealed improved memory self-perception and decreased self-reported absent-mindedness, only the benefits following the ATT-CCT proved to be stable over time.
Conclusions:
The results suggested that our ATT-CCT may be an effective tool for enhancing cognitive abilities in older healthy adults.
