Combined Unplugged and Educational Robotics Training to Promote Computational Thinking and Cognitive Abilities in Preschoolers by Chiara Montuori, Gabriele Pozzan, Costanza Padova, Lucia Ronconi, Tullio Vardanega, Barbara Arfé

“…Four coding tasks, one standardized planning task (Tower of London test), one standardized response inhibition task (NEPSY-II inhibition subtest), and one visuo-spatial standardized task (Primary Mental Ability subtest) were used to assess children’s skills at the pretest (before the intervention) and posttest (after the intervention). …”
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The Effect of Balance Training on Cognitive and Occupational Performance of the Elderly by M Azhdar, N Mirzakhani, A Irani, AR Akbarzadeh Baghban, A Daryabor, S Sangi, N Afshin Jah

“…Elderly people with the ability to walk independently, with a score of at least 20 on the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) and a score of 20-40 on the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) underwent the cognitive tests of the Tower of London, the N-back task, and Advanced Reaction Time in the first week, each of which measures the variables of problem-solving, working memory, reaction time (simple, diagnostic, and selective), respectively, while the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) was used to assess performance and satisfaction. …”
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Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial by Anita L. Hansen, Gina Ambroziak, David M. Thornton, James C. Mundt, Rachel E. Kahn, Lisbeth Dahl, Leif Waage, Daniel Kattenbraker, Bjørn Grung

“…Problem-solving and planning abilities were measured by the Tower of London (ToL) task pre- (midwinter) and post- (spring) supplement intervention. …”
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Antipsychotic treatment and cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia by M. A. Tumova, A. A. Stepanova, M. G. Yanushko, A. P. Kotsyubinsky, M. V. Ivanov

“…Verbal Fluency scores were lower in patients with high scores on the PANSS excitement component and at week 2 (rxy = -0.42, p-value = 0.01), this trend continued at week 8 (rxy = -0.31, p-value=0.063) . Tower of London scores were negatively associated at week 8 with cognitive and positive PANSS scores (rxy = -0.46, p-value = 0.004; rxy = -0.336, p-value = 0.042, respectively). …”
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Computerised cognitive remediation therapy in cognitive improvement and psychosocial functioning in first episode psychosis outpatients in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Malaysia by Abdullah@Mohd Nor, Hilwa

“…Tests included in BACS-M were as follow; verbal fluency, verbal memory list learning, token motor test, symbol coding, digit sequencing task, and Tower of London. Meanwhile, Phase 2 of this study were to investigates the effectiveness of computerized cognitive remediation therapy for FEP in Malaysia by comparing patients receiving 10 individual sessions of CCRT (n=34) and being on Wellness Programme (active comparator) (n= 20). …”
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COGTIPS: a double-blind randomized active controlled trial protocol to study the effect of home-based, online cognitive training on cognition and brain networks in Parkinson’s dise... by Tim D. van Balkom, Henk W. Berendse, Ysbrand D. van der Werf, Jos W. R. Twisk, Iris Zijlstra, Rob H. Hagen, Tanja Berk, Chris Vriend, Odile A. van den Heuvel

“…The primary outcome of this study is the performance on the Tower of London task. Secondary outcomes are objective and subjective cognitive functioning, conversion to PD-related mild cognitive impairment or dementia, functional and structural connectivity and network topological indices measured with magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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PsycAssist: A Web-Based Artificial Intelligence System Designed for Adaptive Neuropsychological Assessment and Training by Debora de Chiusole, Matilde Spinoso, Pasquale Anselmi, Alice Bacherini, Giulia Balboni, Noemi Mazzoni, Andrea Brancaccio, Ottavia M. Epifania, Matteo Orsoni, Sara Giovagnoli, Sara Garofalo, Mariagrazia Benassi, Egidio Robusto, Luca Stefanutti, Irene Pierluigi

“…We present the architecture and adaptive assessment engine of PsycAssist and the two currently available tests: Adap-ToL, an adaptive version of the Tower of London-like test to assess planning skills, and MatriKS, a Raven-like test to evaluate fluid intelligence. …”
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How the Spreading and Intensity of Interictal Epileptic Activity Are Associated with Visuo-Spatial Skills in Children with Self-Limited Focal Epilepsy with Centro-Temporal Spikes by Pauline Dontaine, Coralie Rouge, Charline Urbain, Sophie Galer, Romain Raffoul, Antoine Nonclercq, Dorine Van Dyck, Simon Baijot, Alec Aeby

“…The results showed a significant negative correlation between (i) the awake EEG score and the Block Tapping Test, a visuo-spatial short-term memory task, and (ii) the sleep SWI and the Tower of London, a visuo-spatial planning task (<i>p</i>_corr < 0.05). …”
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Self-report versus performance based executive functioning in people with psychotic disorders by B.C. van Aken, R. Rietveld, A.I. Wierdsma, Y. Voskes, G.H.M. Pijnenborg, J. van Weeghel, C.L. Mulder

“…The Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning Adult version (BRIEF-A) was used to assess self-rated executive functioning, and the Tower of London (TOL) to assess performance-based executive functioning. …”
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The Impact of Age on the Association Between Physical Activity and White Matter Integrity in Cognitively Healthy Older Adults by Dominik Wolf, Dominik Wolf, Florian U. Fischer, Florian U. Fischer, David Riedel, Kristel Knaepen, Bianca Kollmann, Bianca Kollmann, Merve Kocabayoglu, Katharina Brüggen, Stefan Teipel, Stefan Teipel, Oliver Tüscher, Oliver Tüscher, Harald Binder, Andreas Mierau, Andreas Mierau, Andreas Fellgiebel, Andreas Fellgiebel

“…Supplementary analyses demonstrated an association between the integrity of these regions and the performance in memory [verbal learning and memory test (VLMT)] and executive functioning (Tower of London).Results of the present explorative study support the assumption that PA is associated with WMI in older adults. …”
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Pathways to post‐traumatic stress disorder and alcohol dependence: Trauma, executive functioning, and family history of alcoholism in adolescents and young adults by Stacey Subbie‐Saenz de Viteri, Ashwini Pandey, Gayathri Pandey, Chella Kamarajan, Rebecca Smith, Andrey Anokhin, Lance Bauer, Annah Bender, Grace Chan, Danielle Dick, Howard Edenberg, Sivan Kinreich, John Kramer, Marc Schuckit, Yong Zang, Vivia McCutcheon, Kathleen Bucholz, Bernice Porjesz, Jacquelyn L. Meyers

“…Methods Using data from trauma‐exposed individuals from the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism prospective cohort (N = 1,860), comprising offspring from alcohol‐dependent high‐risk and comparison families (mean age [SE] = 21.9 [4.2]), we investigated associations of trauma (nonsexual assaultive, nonassaultive, sexual assaultive) with DSM‐IV PTSD and alcohol dependence symptom counts, and planning/problem‐solving abilities assessed using the Tower of London Test (TOLT). Moderating effects of family history density of alcohol use disorder (FHD) on these associations and sex differences were explored. …”
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Executive function improvement in response to meta-cognitive training in chronic mTBI / PTSD by J. Kay Waid-Ebbs, Pey-Shan Wen, Tyler Grimes, Somnath Datta, William M. Perlstein, Carol Smith Hammond, Carol Smith Hammond, Janis J. Daly, Janis J. Daly, Janis J. Daly

“…Secondary measures were as follows: Tower of London time to complete (cTOL), Community Reintegration of Service Members (CRIS) three subdomains [Extent of Participation; Limitations; Satisfaction of Life Role Participation (Satisfaction)]. …”
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Serotonin Levels and Cognitive Recovery in Patients with Subacute Stroke after Rehabilitation Treatment by Mariacristina Siotto, Marco Germanotta, Massimo Santoro, Valeria Cipollini, Giulia Guardati, Dionysia Papadopoulou, Elisa Bray, Alessia Mastrorosa, Irene Aprile

“…We also found a correlation with cognitive assessment: in particular, the change from baseline of the serotonin (ΔSerotonin) was correlated with the changes from baseline of the Rey’s Figure (ΔROCF) (<i>r</i> = 0.535; <i>p</i> < 0.05), the Tower of London (ΔToL) (subscore point: <i>r</i> = 0.621; <i>p</i> < 0.005; subscore time: r = −0.619; <i>p</i> < 0.005) meaning that a serotonin levels decrease is associated with a worsening of cognitive functions. …”
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Identification of Cortical and Subcortical Correlates of Cognitive Performance in Multiple Sclerosis Using Voxel-Based Morphometry by Jordi A. Matías-Guiu, Ana Cortés-Martínez, Paloma Montero, Vanesa Pytel, Teresa Moreno-Ramos, Manuela Jorquera, Miguel Yus, Juan Arrazola, Jorge Matías-Guiu

“…Voxel-based morphometry was conducted to analyse the correlation between cognitive performance and gray matter damage, using Statistical Parametric Mapping with the toolboxes VBM8 and Lesion Segmentation Tool.Results: The following correlations were found: Corsi block-tapping test with right insula; Trail Making Test with caudate nucleus, thalamus, and several cortical regions including the posterior cingulate and inferior frontal gyrus; Symbol Digit Modalities Test with caudate nucleus, thalamus, posterior cingulate, several frontal regions, insula, and cerebellum; Stroop Color and Word Test with caudate nucleus and putamen; Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test and Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure with thalamus, precuneus, and parahippocampal gyrus; Boston Naming Test with thalamus, caudate nucleus, and hippocampus; semantic verbal fluency with thalamus and phonological verbal fluency with caudate nucleus; and Tower of London test with frontal lobe, caudate nucleus, and posterior cingulate.Conclusion: Our study provides valuable data on the cortical and subcortical basis of cognitive function in MS. …”
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اثربخشی صدادرمانی به روش توماتیس بر کارکردهای اجرایی دانش آموزان دارای مشکلات خواندن در سال تحصیلی 97-1396 تهران... by نرگس رحمانی, مهناز استکی, بهشته نیوشا

“…مرحله بعد آزمون ‏های رنگ-واژه استروپ، تقویت حافظه فعال اِن بَک (N Back)، آزمون دسته ‌بندی کارت‌ های ویسکانسین (Wisconsin)<span style="font-family: 'B Nazanin';">و آزمون برج لندن (Tower of London)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'B Nazanin';">بر روی آزمودنی ‏های</span>  <span style="font-family: 'B Nazanin';">اجرا گذاشته شد</span>. …”
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Sources and contributions of wood smoke during winter in London: assessing local and regional influences by L. R. Crilley, W. J. Bloss, J. Yin, D. C. S. Beddows, R. M. Harrison, J. D. Allan, D. E. Young, M. Flynn, P. Williams, P. Zotter, A. S. H. Prevot, M. R. Heal, J. F. Barlow, C. H. Halios, J. D. Lee, S. Szidat, C. Mohr

“…Measurements on a 160 m tower in London suggested a similar ratio of brown to black carbon (reflecting wood burning and traffic respectively) in regional and London air. …”
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Association of Polygenic Liability for Alcohol Dependence and EEG Connectivity in Adolescence and Young Adulthood by Jacquelyn L. Meyers, David B. Chorlian, Emma C. Johnson, Ashwini K. Pandey, Chella Kamarajan, Jessica E. Salvatore, Fazil Aliev, Stacey Subbie-Saenz de Viteri, Jian Zhang, Michael Chao, Manav Kapoor, Victor Hesselbrock, John Kramer, Samuel Kuperman, John Nurnberger, Jay Tischfield, Alison Goate, Tatiana Foroud, Danielle M. Dick, Howard J. Edenberg, Arpana Agrawal, Bernice Porjesz

“…Individuals with higher AD PRS also demonstrated more performance deficits on neuropsychological tasks (Tower of London task, visual span test) as well as increased risk for lifetime DSM-5 alcohol and opioid use disorders. …”
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Nurture Early for Optimal Nutrition (NEON) participatory learning and action women’s groups to improve infant feeding and practices in South Asian infants: pilot randomised trial s... by Edward Fottrell, Michelle Heys, Gary Tse, Oyinlola Oyebode, Mitch Blair, Monica Lakhanpaul, Logan Manikam, Dianna Smith, Audrey Prost, Andrew Hayward, Neha Batura, Atul Singhal, Lisa Dikomitis, Richard Watt, Lily Islam, Rajalakshmi Lakshman, Shereen Allaham, Lindsay Forbes, Zhen Ling Ong, Julia Thomas, Ian Warwick, Sonia Ahmed, Ashlee Teakle, Nazanin Zand, Rana Conway, Clare Llewellyn, Priyanka Patil, Joanna Drazdzewska, Maryan Naman, Isabel-Cathérine Demel, Jenny Gilmour, Kelley Webb-Martin, Carol Irish, Mfon Archibong, Corinne Clarkson, Daley Delceta, Seema Bajwa, Sabiha Malek, Jasvir Bhachu, Geromini Pushpakanthan, Amelie Gonguet, Gary Wooten, Vaikuntanath Kakarla, Phoebe Kalungi, Keri McCrickerd, Mari Toomse-Smith, Scott Elliot, Aeilish Geldenhuys, Chris Gedge, Kristin Bash, Kate Questa, Megan Blake, Queenie LAW Pui Sze, Gavin Talbot, Chiong Yee Keow, Angela Trude, Lakmini Shah, Subarna Chakraborty, Yeqing Zhang, Sumire Fujita, Dina Mobashir, Natasha Chug, Tala El Khatib, Delaney Douglas-Hiley

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A Handbook of industrial relations practice : practice and the law in the employment relationship / by Towers, Brian

A handbook of industrial relations practice : practice and law in the employer relationship / by Towers, Brian