Web Platform for Gathering and Analyzing Data from the Neurogame Mobile Application.
Sofija Loleska1, Nada Pop-Jordanova2
11PhD Student at the Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, RN Macedonia.
Summary
The Neurogame app effectively assesses attention, concentration, and motor skills in children. It identified significant differences in these cognitive functions between children with ADHD/dyslexia and healthy peers.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Smartphones offer advanced capabilities beyond basic communication.
- Custom applications can be developed for cognitive function assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the Neurogame application for assessing attention, concentration, and fine motor skills in children.
- To analyze cognitive function differences between children with ADHD/dyslexia and typically developing children.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a custom Android application (Neurogame) and a web platform for data analysis.
- Included 50 children with ADHD/dyslexia and 50 healthy children (control group).
- Measured variables: total tries, total hits, total misses, and reaction time.
Main Results:
- No significant gender differences were found.
- Age correlated positively with performance in children with dyslexia and ADHD (except total hits in ADHD).
- Significant differences in cognitive functions were observed between the study and control groups, and between dyslexia and ADHD groups.
Conclusions:
- The Neurogame application effectively assesses motor skills and concentration in children.
- The web platform facilitates data analysis and results dissemination to stakeholders.
- Results aid in understanding and treating cognitive conditions in children.
