Department of Psychology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn. 2009 Jul;16(4):401-18. doi: 10.1080/13825580802691763. Epub 2009 Feb 27.
In this study, we investigated whether computer familiarity could regulate the efficacy of a computer-based memory training intervention in an Italian sample of older adults. Participants were randomly assigned to either the training or the waiting-list control group and were tested on four computerized neuropsychological memory tasks and one paper-pencil task. Computer familiarity measures included a computer questionnaire, reaction times in a pointing task and mouse use ability. Only the training group was taught and practised two memory strategies on three computerized neuropsychological tasks during three training sessions. Compared to the waiting-list control group, participants in the training condition showed significant benefits after the intervention in the practiced tasks and they generalized training effects to the transfer tasks. Furthermore, no link resulted between computer familiarity and memory benefits. These findings support the application of the computer-based memory training with older adults, independently of them being computer users or not.
在这项研究中，我们调查了计算机熟悉程度是否可以调节基于计算机的记忆训练干预对意大利老年人群体的效果。参与者被随机分配到训练组或候补名单对照组，并在四项计算机神经心理学记忆任务和一项纸笔任务上进行测试。计算机熟悉程度的测量包括计算机问卷、指向任务中的反应时间和鼠标使用能力。只有训练组在三个训练会议上教授和练习了三种基于计算机的神经心理学任务上的两个记忆策略。与候补名单对照组相比，训练组在干预后在练习任务中表现出显著的收益，并且将训练效果推广到转移任务中。此外，计算机熟悉程度与记忆收益之间没有联系。这些发现支持了对老年人进行基于计算机的记忆训练的应用，无论他们是否是计算机用户。
