Space Fortress game training and executive control in older adults: A pilot intervention

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 653-677

  Stern, Yaakov ^a   Blumen, Helena M ^a   Rich, Leigh W ^a   Richards, Alexis ^a   Herzberg, Gray ^a   Gopher, Daniel ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Executive control; Intervention; Video games

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84857262164     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: 17444128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2011.613450     Document Type: Article

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