Computerized training of working memory in a group of patients suffering from acquired brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1173-1183

  Lundqvist, Anna ^a,b   Grundstrm, Kerstin ^b   Samuelsson, Kersti ^a,b   Rönnberg, Jerker ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Linköping University   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Cognitive rehabilitation; Computerized training; Neuropsychology; Occupational performance; QoL; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 77955906224     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2010.498007     Document Type: Article

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