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Ghodrati, Saeed; Askari Nejad, Mohammad Sadegh; Sharifian, Maryam; Nejati, Vahid – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Inhibitory control plays a crucial role in cognitive functioning. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of a program for attentive rehabilitation of inhibition and selective attention (PARISA), on inhibitory control in preschool children. Thirty preschool children, (10 girls) aged six were randomly assigned to the two control and intervention…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Attention Control, Preschool Children, Comparative Analysis
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Monteiro, Marta; Ricard, Richard J.; Ratanavivan, Wannigar – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
This pilot study explored the impact of an eight-session attentional skills training (AST) program for elementary-age school children. Twenty-four students, 3rd through 6th grade, participated in guidance sessions involving exposure to mindfulness exercises and video gaming activities designed to challenge visual attention, memory, and…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Video Games, Elementary School Students, Pilot Projects
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Perrot, Alexandra; Gagnon, Christine; Bertsch, Jean – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2009
A relatively universal observation in aging studies is that cognitive functions inevitably decline across the adult life span. More specifically, executive functions decline substantially with age, as do the frontal and prefrontal brain regions that support them. Indeed, these regions are subject to important neurological modifications with…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Attention Control