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Working Memory Training in Norwegian Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) Show Minimal Evidence of Near and No Far Transfer Effects.
- Source :
- Developmental Neurorehabilitation; Aug-Oct2023, Vol. 26 Issue 6/7, p364-370, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In children with cerebral palsy (CP), learning disabilities are well documented, and impairments in executive functions, such as attention, inhibition, shifting and working memory, represent significant burdens on patients, their families and the society. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether Cogmed RM working memory training could improve working memory in children with CP and investigate whether increased working memory capacity would generalize to other cognitive functions. Twenty-eight children completed the training and the results were compared to a waitlist control group (n = 32). The results yielded three main findings. First, children with CP improved with practice on trained working memory tasks. Second, the intervention group showed minimal near transfer effects to non-trained working memory tasks. Third, no effects on cognitive and behavioral far transfer measures were found. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EDUCATION of children with disabilities
EXECUTIVE function
RESEARCH
TASK performance
COMPARATIVE studies
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
SHORT-term memory
TRANSFER of training
NORWEGIANS
RESEARCH funding
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CEREBRAL palsy
COGNITIVE testing
STATISTICAL sampling
EDUCATIONAL outcomes
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17518423
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 6/7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Developmental Neurorehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174632820
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2023.2259985