| Title |
Putting Brain Training to the Test in the Workplace: A Randomized, Blinded, Multisite, Active-Controlled Trial
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0059982 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Catherine Borness, Judith Proudfoot, John Crawford, Michael Valenzuela |
| Abstract |
Cognitive training (CT) is effective at improving cognitive outcomes in children with and without clinical impairment as well as older individuals. Yet whether CT is of any preventative health benefit to working age adults is controversial. Our objective was therefore to investigate the real-world efficacy of CT in the workplace, involving employees from across the working-age spectrum and addressing many of the design issues that have limited trials to date. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 64 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 28% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 23% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 5% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Poland | 1 | 2% |
| Denmark | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 19 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 45 | 70% |
| Scientists | 12 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 265 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 43 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 43 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 41 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 31 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 7% |
| Other | 27 | 10% |
| Unknown | 65 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 81 | 30% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 4% |
| Other | 46 | 17% |
| Unknown | 76 | 28% |