Memory Training Unlikely to Help in Treating ADHD, Boosting IQ: No Evidence that Working Memory Training Programs Improve General Cognitive Performance, Research Analysis Shows

2012 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Performance Research ◽  
Research Analysis

scholarly journals Publisher Correction to: BRAINSTORMING: A study protocol for a randomised double-blind clinical trial to assess the impact of concurrent brain stimulation (tDCS) and working memory training on cognitive performance in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Assecondi ◽  
Rong Hu ◽  
Gail Eskes ◽  
Michelle Read ◽  
Chris Griffiths ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Double Blind Clinical Trial ◽  
The Impact

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors flagged that the article had published with the Acknowledgements erroneously excluded from the declarations at the end of the article.

scholarly journals Working memory training shows immediate and long-term effects on cognitive performance in children

F1000Research ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Pugin ◽  
Andreas J. Metz ◽  
Madlaina Stauffer ◽  
Martin Wolf ◽  
Oskar G. Jenni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Back Task

Working memory is important for mental reasoning and learning processes. Several studies in adults and school-age children have shown performance improvement in cognitive tests after working memory training. Our aim was to examine not only immediate but also long-term effects of intensive working memory training on cognitive performance tests in children. Fourteen healthy male subjects between 10 and 16 years trained a visuospatial n-back task over 3 weeks (30 min daily), while 15 individuals of the same age range served as a passive control group. Significant differences in immediate (after 3 weeks of training) and long-term effects (after 2-6 months) in an auditory n-back task were observed compared to controls (2.5 fold immediate and 4.7 fold long-term increase in the training group compared to the controls). The improvement was more pronounced in subjects who improved their performance during the training. Other cognitive functions (matrices test and Stroop task) did not change when comparing the training group to the control group. We conclude that visuospatial working memory training in children boosts performance in similar memory tasks such as the auditory n-back task. The sustained performance improvement several months after the training supports the effectiveness of the training.

scholarly journals Working memory training shows immediate and long-term effects on cognitive performance in children

F1000Research ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Pugin ◽  
Andreas J. Metz ◽  
Madlaina Stauffer ◽  
Martin Wolf ◽  
Oskar G. Jenni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Back Task

Working memory is important for mental reasoning and learning processes. Several studies in adults and school-age children have shown performance improvement in cognitive tests after working memory training. Our aim was to examine not only immediate but also long-term effects of intensive working memory training on cognitive performance tests in children. Fourteen healthy male subjects between 10 and 16 years trained a visuospatial n-back task over 3 weeks (30 min daily), while 15 individuals of the same age range served as a passive control group. Significant differences in immediate (after 3 weeks of training) and long-term effects (after 2-6 months) in an auditory n-back task were observed compared to controls (2.5 fold immediate and 4.7 fold long-term increase in the training group compared to the controls). The improvement was more pronounced in subjects who improved their performance during the training. Other cognitive functions (matrices test and Stroop task) did not change when comparing the training group to the control group. We conclude that visuospatial working memory training in children boosts performance in similar memory tasks such as the auditory n-back task. The sustained performance improvement several months after the training supports the effectiveness of the training.

scholarly journals Dissociable effects of attention vs working memory training on cognitive performance and everyday functioning following fronto-parietal strokes

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1092-1114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Polly V Peers ◽  
Duncan E Astle ◽  
John Duncan ◽  
Fionnuala C Murphy ◽  
Adam Hampshire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Everyday Functioning

scholarly journals Improved cognitive performance and event-related potential changes following working memory training in patients with multiple sclerosis

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 205521731774762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J Covey ◽  
Janet L Shucard ◽  
Ralph HB Benedict ◽  
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman ◽  
David W Shucard
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Event Related Potential ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Component Amplitude ◽  
Back Task

Background Few studies of cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (MS) have targeted working memory specifically. Objective We examined the effects of n-back working memory training on cognitive performance and brain function in patients with MS. Methods Patients with MS ( n = 12) and healthy controls (HC; n = 12) underwent 20 sessions of n-back working memory training. Before and after training (pre- and posttest) cognitive event-related potential (ERP) measures were obtained during a 3-back task. In addition, a battery of cognitive tests was administered. Results Following n-back training, both MS patients and HCs showed significant improvement on tests of working memory, processing speed, complex attention, and reasoning ability. MS and HCs also exhibited an enhancement of N2 ERP component amplitude, and earlier N2 and P3 latencies, following n-back training. Conclusions Targeted training of working memory with the n-back task may improve cognitive function in MS. Enhancement of N2 ERP component amplitude and shorter N2 and P3 latency following training in patients with MS is consistent with plasticity of neural processes that are involved in working memory.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Working Memory Training Programs for Special Needs and Typically Developing Students in Arab Countries: A Meta-Analysis Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-73
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Transfer Effects ◽  
Far Transfer ◽  
Near Transfer

Working memory training programs have attracted great interest, with claims that the training programs can have diverse beneficial effects. The purpose of this article was to examine near- and far-transfer effects following working-memory training and identify the significant moderators related to these effects. Twenty- three research articles were included in the meta-analysis. The results showed that near-transfer effects of verbal and visual-spatial working memory skills had effect sizes ranging from 3.22 to 2.99 respectively. Far-transfer effects of reading comprehension and academic achievement had effect sizes ranging from 3.17 to 2.43 respectively. Two significant moderators, namely, learner status (typically/special needs) and duration of training sessions(less 40 m/more 40 m) had an impact on near-transfer effects only.

Effects of Cogmed working memory training on cognitive performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 83 (7) ◽  
pp. 1506-1518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Etherton ◽  
Crystal D. Oberle ◽  
Jayson Rhoton ◽  
Ashley Ney
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Memory Training

scholarly journals Working memory training efficacy in COPD: the randomised double-blind placebo-controlled Cogtrain trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 00475-2021
Author(s):  
Martijn van Beers ◽  
Sarah W. Mount ◽  
Katrijn Houben ◽  
Harry R. Gosker ◽  
Lisanne Schuurman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Working Memory Training ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Memory Training ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Cognitive Stress ◽  
Stress Susceptibility

BackgroundCognitive impairment (CI) is highly prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is associated with a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and increased cognitive stress susceptibility. Enhancement of cognitive performance by working memory training (WMT) may reverse these effects. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of WMT in COPD on cognitive performance, healthy lifestyle behaviours and cognitive stress susceptibility.MethodsThe double-blind randomised, placebo-controlled Cogtrain trial consisted of a 12-week training phase comprising 30 active or sham WMT sessions, followed by a second 12-week maintenance phase with 12 sessions. Measurements took place at baseline and after the first and second phases. The primary outcome was cognitive performance. Secondary outcomes were the recall of prespecified healthy lifestyle goals, physical capacity and activity, dietary quality, and cognitive stress susceptibility. Motivation towards exercising and healthy eating and psychological wellbeing were exploratory outcomes.ResultsSixty-four patients with moderate COPD (45% male, aged 66.2±7.2 years, median FEV1 60.6% predicted) were randomised. WMT significantly increased patients’ performance on the trained tasks in the first phase, which remained stable in the second phase. Of the 17 cognitive outcome measures only one measure of memory improved after the first phase and one measure of reaction time after the second phase. This intervention did not influence physical capacity and activity, recall of prespecified healthy lifestyle goals, psychological wellbeing, or cognitive stress susceptibility.ConclusionWMT improved performance on the trained tasks but not overall cognitive performance, healthy lifestyle behaviours or cognitive stress susceptibility in patients with COPD.

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