Multitasking training transferred to untrained working memory and sustained attention tasks in older adults, unlike control training¶
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q3 i? Significant group × session interactions showed pre- to post-training improvements in working memory and sustained attention only for the MTT group; the article reports the interactions exceeded Cohen's d of 0.73 but prints no exact effect size value for any single test. → J. A. Anguera 2013
Evidence¶
J. A. Anguera 2013¶
J. A. Anguera, J. Boccanfuso, J. L. Rintoul, O. Al-Hashimi, F. Faraji, J. Janowich, E. Kong, Y. Larraburo, C. Rolle, E. Johnston & A. Gazzaley. (2013). Video game training enhances cognitive control in older adults. Nature 501. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12486
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Experiment 2 transfer testing on untrained cognitive control tasks (delayed-recognition working memory with and without distraction; TOVA sustained attention) in the randomized three-group trial. For each test the interaction exceeded F(2,43) = 3.39, P < 0.04, with "Cohen's d . 0.73" reported only as a lower bound, so no exact effect size is printed and impact is null.
"a group X session ANOVA revealed a significant interaction (F(2,43). 3.39, P , 0.04, Cohen's d . 0.73), with follow-up analyses demonstrating improvement only for MTT (n 5 15)"
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Multitasking training transferred to untrained working memory and sustained attention tasks in older adults, unlike control training |
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Multitasking training transferred to untrained working memory and sustained attention tasks in older adults, unlike control training |
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2013 |
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