Articles Flashcards
winocur et al. (2007)
social/multi-modal
does multi-modal training (memory, goal attainment, psycho-social wellbeing) improve cognitive functioning and real-world outcomes in older adulthood?
- memory, goal attainment, psycho-social wellbeing
- early vs late training groups
fried et al. (2004)
social engagement
can a program that emphasizes a social approach to health promo (experience corps) improve physical, cognitive, and social wellbeing in older adulthood?
- random assignment to EC or waitlist
- training and volunteering in schools
- social, physical, cognitive
ball et al. (2002)
mental activity
to evaluate whether cognitive training interventions improve mental abilities and daily functioning in older, independently-living adults
- random assignment to memory training, reasoning training, speed of processing training
- boosters helped at years 1 and 2
karback & kray (2009)
mental activity
to examine age-differences in
(i) training outcomes
(ii) training transfer and
(iii) how training strategies may interact with training outcomes
to investigate the range of training transfer (near and far)
- 3 age groups –> children, young adults, older adults
- pre-test (sessions 1-2), training (sessions 3-6), post-test (sessions 7-8)
- near transfer vs far transfer
colcombe et al. (2004)
physical activity
does level of cardiac fitness correspond with efficiency in functional brain networks during cognitive task performance?
- flanker test, reaction time, incongruent vs congruent
- frontal/parietal increase and ACC decrease
study 1: - divided into low vs high cardiorespiratory fitness
- 1 mile walk test
study 2: - random assignment to CVF program or stretching/toning group (control)
- treadmill test
boyke et al. (2008)
physical activity
given that brain and behavioural changes are known to occur in older adults, can structural neuroplasticity be demonstrated in this population?
- juggling vs control
