The effects of an 8-week computer-based brain training programme on cognitive functioning, QoL and self-efficacy after stroke

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 2016, Pages 847-865

  Wentink, M M ^a   Berger, M A M ^b   de Kloet, A J ^a,b   Meesters, J ^a,c   Band, G P H ^d   Wolterbeek, R ^c   Goossens, P H ^a,c,e   Vliet Vlieland, T P M ^a,c  

^a Sophia Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^b THE HAGUE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e The Rijnlands Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

brain training; cognitive functioning; computer; gaming; rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTENTION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STROKE REHABILITATION;

AGED; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84969263286     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2016.1162175     Document Type: Article

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