Computerized working memory training improves function in adolescents born at extremely low birth weight

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Løhaugen, Gro C C ^a,b   Antonsen, Ida ^b   Håberg, Asta ^b,e   Gramstad, Arne ^c,d   Vik, Torstein ^b   Brubakk, Ann Mari ^b,e   Skranes, Jon ^a,b  

^a Sørlandet Hospital   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 79952574502     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.09.060     Document Type: Article

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