Jaryd Bourke, Shannon Munteanu, Alessandro Garofolini, Simon Taylor, Peter Malliaras
Efficacy of heel lifts for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (the LIFT trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials
impact attention problems academic social functioning coupled large number children failing respond stimulant medication behavioral therapy makes adjunctive therapies cognitive training appealing families clinicians children attention difficulties childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder however results cognitive training studies failed find far transfer effects population study examined quantitative cognitive effects parentreported behavioral effects cliniciandelivered cognitive training program children attention problems using randomized controlled study design examined impact cliniciandelivered cognitive training program processing speed fluid reasoning memory visual processing auditory processing attention overall intelligence quotient score behavior students n13 aged 814 years attention problems participants randomly assigned either waitlist control group treatment group 60 hours cognitive training thinkrx cliniciandelivered intervention targets multiple cognitive skills gamelike rigorous mental tasks 6090minute training sessions least 3 days per week results included greater mean pretest posttest change scores variables treatment group versus control group statistically significant differences noted working memory longterm memory logic reasoning auditory processing intelligence quotient score qualitative outcomes included parentreported changes confidence cooperation selfdiscipline children attention problems completed 60 hours cliniciandelivered thinkrx cognitive training realized cognitive behavioral improvements