Robledo-Castro Carolina, Ramírez-Suarez Gimena Rocío, Rodríguez-Rodríguez Luz Helena
University of Tolima, Santa Helena alta Cl 42 1-02, Ibagué 730006299, Colombia.
MethodsX. 2024 Jul 23;13:102877. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102877. eCollection 2024 Dec.
The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a computerized cognitive training program in improving executive functions and attention in elementary school children, compared to a traditional paper-and-pencil intervention. The study has been formulated as a randomized controlled trial with pre- and post-intervention measures. For the study, third-grade children with typical development aged between 7 and 9 years will be recruited. Participants will be randomly assigned to the two study arms (control and experimental). The experimental group will participate in a computerized intervention using the NeuronUp cognitive stimulation platform for 8 weeks, twice a week. Sessions will be conducted using computers in the computer lab of the participating educational institution. The active control group will engage in paper-and-pencil cognitive training for the same duration and intensity as the experimental group. Evaluators will be blinded to the assignment, and participants will be blinded to the target intervention. Hypothesis testing will be conducted through ANOVA-MR, and logistic regressions will be implemented to assess the effect of socioeconomic variables on children's performance. These results are expected to contribute to the discussion on the opportunities and benefits offered by cognitive training programs on the cognitive development of typically developing children.
该研究旨在评估与传统纸笔干预相比，计算机化认知训练计划对提高小学生执行功能和注意力的有效性。该研究已被设计为一项有干预前和干预后测量的随机对照试验。对于该研究，将招募7至9岁发育正常的三年级儿童。参与者将被随机分配到两个研究组（对照组和实验组）。实验组将使用NeuronUp认知刺激平台进行为期8周、每周两次的计算机化干预。课程将在参与的教育机构的计算机实验室中使用计算机进行。积极对照组将进行与实验组相同持续时间和强度的纸笔认知训练。评估人员将对分组情况不知情，参与者也将对目标干预不知情。将通过方差分析-多变量回归进行假设检验，并将实施逻辑回归以评估社会经济变量对儿童表现的影响。这些结果有望为关于认知训练计划对发育正常儿童认知发展所提供的机会和益处的讨论做出贡献。
