Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness
It may be possible to enhance adults’ cognitive health and promote healthy aging through processing speed training using the Useful Field of View (UFOV) related activities and software. This study investigated the impact of utilizing UFOV on processing speed improvement in older adults in response t...
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| author | Pai-Lin Lee Chih-Kun Huang Yi-Yi Chen Hui-Hsiang Chang Chun-Hua Cheng Yu-Chih Lin Chia-Li Lin |
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| description | It may be possible to enhance adults’ cognitive health and promote healthy aging through processing speed training using the Useful Field of View (UFOV) related activities and software. This study investigated the impact of utilizing UFOV on processing speed improvement in older adults in response to the growing global attention on cognitive health and aging issues. In this quasi-experimental study, 22 individuals (mean age ± SD = 71.9 ± 4.8) participated in the experimental group, and 20 community-based participants (mean age ± SD = 67.1 ± 4.8) were in the control group. The intervention involved ten sessions of UFOV training, each lasting 60 min, conducted twice a week for the experimental group while the control group engaged in volunteer service activities. Measurements of Counting Back, Fabrica, Double-Decision, and Hawkeye were administered to all participants before and after the intervention. The results showed significant improvements in the experimental group for the four measurements (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01, 0.05, 0.001, 0.001) and non-significant gains in the control group (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05) for all. Furthermore, mixed repeated-measures ANOVA analysis, with time 1 pre-test measures as the covariate, revealed significant interaction effects between time and group for all measurement indicators (<i>p</i> = 0.05, 0.01, 0.05) except for Fabrica (<i>p</i> > 0.05). In conclusion, these findings support the effectiveness of UFOV cognitive training interventions in enhancing specific cognitive abilities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78d4711ead1d45ff9fe426e6c269538f2024-03-12T16:44:42ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322024-02-0112553210.3390/healthcare12050532Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health AwarenessPai-Lin Lee0Chih-Kun Huang1Yi-Yi Chen2Hui-Hsiang Chang3Chun-Hua Cheng4Yu-Chih Lin5Chia-Li Lin6Graduate School of Adult Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung 80201, TaiwanDepartment of Social Work, National Quemoy University, Kinmen 892009, TaiwanWenzao Chinese Language Center, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung 807679, TaiwanCenter for English Language Teaching, Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung 807679, TaiwanOccupational Therapy Department, Kaohsiung Municipal Kai-Syuan Psychiatric Hospital, Kaohsiung 802511, TaiwanDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807377, TaiwanDepartment of International Business, Ming Chuan University, Taipei 111, TaiwanIt may be possible to enhance adults’ cognitive health and promote healthy aging through processing speed training using the Useful Field of View (UFOV) related activities and software. This study investigated the impact of utilizing UFOV on processing speed improvement in older adults in response to the growing global attention on cognitive health and aging issues. In this quasi-experimental study, 22 individuals (mean age ± SD = 71.9 ± 4.8) participated in the experimental group, and 20 community-based participants (mean age ± SD = 67.1 ± 4.8) were in the control group. The intervention involved ten sessions of UFOV training, each lasting 60 min, conducted twice a week for the experimental group while the control group engaged in volunteer service activities. Measurements of Counting Back, Fabrica, Double-Decision, and Hawkeye were administered to all participants before and after the intervention. The results showed significant improvements in the experimental group for the four measurements (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01, 0.05, 0.001, 0.001) and non-significant gains in the control group (<i>p</i> ≥ 0.05) for all. Furthermore, mixed repeated-measures ANOVA analysis, with time 1 pre-test measures as the covariate, revealed significant interaction effects between time and group for all measurement indicators (<i>p</i> = 0.05, 0.01, 0.05) except for Fabrica (<i>p</i> > 0.05). In conclusion, these findings support the effectiveness of UFOV cognitive training interventions in enhancing specific cognitive abilities.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/5/532healthy aginghealth literacycognitive trainingcognitive functionbrain processing |
| spellingShingle | Pai-Lin Lee Chih-Kun Huang Yi-Yi Chen Hui-Hsiang Chang Chun-Hua Cheng Yu-Chih Lin Chia-Li Lin Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness Healthcare healthy aging health literacy cognitive training cognitive function brain processing |
| title | Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness |
| title_full | Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness |
| title_short | Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults through Processing Speed Training: Implications for Cognitive Health Awareness |
| title_sort | enhancing cognitive function in older adults through processing speed training implications for cognitive health awareness |
| topic | healthy aging health literacy cognitive training cognitive function brain processing |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/5/532 |
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