| Title |
Brain Training Game Improves Executive Functions and Processing Speed in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0029676 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rui Nouchi, Yasuyuki Taki, Hikaru Takeuchi, Hiroshi Hashizume, Yuko Akitsuki, Yayoi Shigemune, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Yuka Kotozaki, Takashi Tsukiura, Yukihito Yomogida, Ryuta Kawashima |
| Abstract |
The beneficial effects of brain training games are expected to transfer to other cognitive functions, but these beneficial effects are poorly understood. Here we investigate the impact of the brain training game (Brain Age) on cognitive functions in the elderly. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 9 | 29% |
| United States | 6 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 10% |
| Tunisia | 1 | 3% |
| Chile | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 11 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 24 | 77% |
| Scientists | 3 | 10% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1% |
| Spain | 4 | <1% |
| Japan | 4 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 3 | <1% |
| Germany | 3 | <1% |
| Sweden | 2 | <1% |
| Uruguay | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 8 | 1% |
| Unknown | 546 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 98 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 92 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 89 | 15% |
| Researcher | 86 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 37 | 6% |
| Other | 92 | 16% |
| Unknown | 89 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 212 | 36% |
| Neuroscience | 46 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 43 | 7% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 43 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 5% |
| Other | 101 | 17% |
| Unknown | 107 | 18% |