Evelyn Shatil|Jaroslava Mikulecká|Francesco Bellotti|Vladimír Bureš
Novel Television-Based Cognitive Training Improves Working Memory and Executive Function
Cognizant (United States)|University of Hradec Králové|Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel|University of Hradec Králové|University of Genoa|University of Hradec Králové
main study objective investigate effect interactive televisionbased cognitive training cognitive performance 119 healthy older adults aged 6087 years participants randomly allocated cognitive training group active control group singleblind controlled twogroup design training interactive television cognitive performance assessed well validated tests fluid higherorder ability system usability evaluated participants cognitive training group completed televisionbased cognitive training programme participants active control group completed tvbased programme personally benefiting activities significant improvements observed well validated working memory executive function tasks cognitive training control group none groups showed statistically significant improvement life satisfaction score participants reports adequate high system usability testify successful development implementation interactive televisionbased system compliant cognitive training contents study demonstrates cognitive training delivered means interactive television system generate genuine cognitive benefits users measurable using wellvalidated cognitive tests thus older adults cannot use afford computer easily use digital interactive television benefit advanced software applications designed train cognition