Abstract
Background and Aims This study aims to compare the effectiveness of two computerized cognitive training applications, “Brain Train” and" CogniPlus”, in improving the response inhibition, selective attention, and visual-spatial processing speed of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods This is a quasi-experimental. Participants were 45 elementary school students diagnosed with ADHD who were selected by a convenience sampling method. The students were divided randomly into three groups: intervention group 1 (n=15, receiving training by Brain Train), intervention group 2 (n=15, receiving training by CogniPlus) and control (n=15). Each intervention group separately received training for two months, three session per week, each for 50-60-minutes. Performance of three groups were evaluated in response inhibition, selective attention, and visual-spatial processing in pre-test and post-test phases using Stroop test, the integrated visual and auditory continuous performance test (IVA+Plus), and visual-spatial processing subscale of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. Collected data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance. Results Results showed a significant difference between the two intervention groups in the study variables (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between two intervention groups in improving selective attention and response inhibition (P>0.05). However, in visual-spatial processing, the group received training by Brain Train application showed a significant improvement more than the group received training by CogniPlus (P< 0.05). Conclusion Computerized cognitive training applications can improve the cognitive skills of children with ADHD, where the Brain Train application is more effective than Cogniplus regarding the visual-spatial processing ability.
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