Speech-in-noise perception improves significantly after a short-term immersive auditory-cognitive training, but not after an audio-only training session¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2025 · checked against its sources 2026-10-26 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Older adults' speech reception thresholds in noise significantly decreased after the immersive training session (about 0.6 dB) but not after the auditory training session (about 0.12 dB). → Vanessa Frei & Nathalie Giroud 2025 q3 i? Across both trainings, speech reception thresholds were significantly lower after training, with SNR decreasing on average by 0.35 dB. → Vanessa Frei & Nathalie Giroud 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Vanessa Frei & Nathalie Giroud 2025¶

Vanessa Frei & Nathalie Giroud. (2025). Immersive auditory-cognitive training improves speech-in-noise perception in older adults with varying hearing and working memory. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00306-5

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Linear mixed model on OLSA speech reception thresholds in a cross-over study of 39 older adults exposed to both training modalities. The quote shows the significant pre-to-post SNR improvement was specific to the immersive session; the reported Δβ = −0.592 was significant at p < 0.001.

"Post-hoc comparisons revealed that SNR signi ficantly improved, but only after the immersive training session (IMpost – IMpre: Δβ = −0.592, SE = 0.135,t = −4.395, p < 0.001, see Fig. 2B)"

Vanessa Frei & Nathalie Giroud 2025 (2)¶

Vanessa Frei & Nathalie Giroud. (2025). Immersive auditory-cognitive training improves speech-in-noise perception in older adults with varying hearing and working memory. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00306-5

q3 · i? · causal · r2

Same linear mixed model on SNR across both sessions: a significant main effect of time, Δχ²(1) = 12.175, p < 0.001, with an average SNR decrease of 0.35 dB after either training. No standardized effect size was printed.

"The model revealed a signi ficant main effect of time ( Δχ²(1) = 12.175, p <0 . 0 0 1 ) , s h o w i n g s i g ni ficantly lower SRTs after the training compared to before. On average, participants SNR decreased by 0.35 dB after either short-term training"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Auditory Processing — outcome: instruction changes it

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