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Commercial Brain Training: Efficacy, Transfer Effects, and the Influence of Personality Traits: A Study Conducted on Healthy Young Adults [PDF]
In the present study, we investigated the effects of a four-week working memory (WM) and attention training program using commercial brain training (Synaptikon GmbH, Berlin). Sixty young healthy adults were assigned to the experimental and active control
Florian Scholl +2 more
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Long-Term and Transfer Effects of an Action Control Intervention in Overweight Couples: A Randomized Controlled Trial Using Text Messages [PDF]
Keeping a physically active lifestyle requires consistent self-regulatory effort such as action control (e.g., continuously monitoring and evaluating a behavior in terms of one’s goals).
Corina Berli, Urte Scholz, Urte Scholz
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Proximity Effects in Radiative Transfer [PDF]
Though the dependence of near-field radiative transfer on the gap between two planar objects is well understood, that between curved objects is still unclear. We show, based on the analysis of the surface polariton mediated radiative transfer between two
Arvind Narayanaswamy +6 more
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Intermanual Transfer Effects on Performance Gain Following Dominant Hand Training in Community-Dwelling Healthy Adults: A Preliminary Study [PDF]
Rashid Ali Beg,1 Mohammad Abu Shaphe,1 Mohammed Qasheesh,1 Fuzail Ahmad,2 Shahnawaz Anwer,3,4 Ahmad H Alghadir3 1Department of Physical Therapy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Physical Therapy & Health Rehabilitation, College ...
Beg RA +5 more
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The current pilot study aimed to test the gains of working memory (WM) training, both at the short- and long-term, at a behavioral level, and by examining the electrophysiological changes induced by training in resting-state EEG activity among older ...
Chiara Spironelli +2 more
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Toward a New Science of the Clinical Uses of the Arts
The arts are used clinically in a wide variety of applications, spanning from physical therapy to psychotherapy. We present a theoretical analysis of these clinical applications that is grounded in a unified model of the arts.
Brown Steven, Cameirao Jacob
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The effects of implementation intentions on prospective memory in young and older adults
Prospective memory (PM) is the ability to perform a planned action at a future time, while carrying on with other unrelated tasks. Implementation Intentions (II) is a promising metacognitive strategy for improving PM in older adults, though its ...
Yu Wen Koo +5 more
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Purpose: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effects of upper body endurance training (UBET) on oxygen uptake (VO2) in healthy persons and derive evidence-based recommendations to improve upper body fitness and performance.
Natalie Marterer +3 more
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Transfer of training between music and speech: common processing, attention and memory
After a brief historical perspective of the relationship between language and music, we review our work on transfer of training from music to speech that aimed at testing the general hypothesis that musicians should be more sensitive than nonmusicians to
Mireille eBesson +2 more
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When children practice a new task, they need to learn both the task procedure and the materials tested. It is often unclear if improvements with practice reflect learning of the task procedure or familiarity with the materials.
Chenye Bao, Nelson Cowan
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