Tablet computer training
Tablet computer training has been studied in 1 paper since 2016: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Dec 5, 2016: “A Tablet for Healthy Ageing: The Effect of a Tablet Computer Training Intervention on Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults”.
1 paper studies it5 findingsUpdated
“From pre- to post-test, the ANOVA results suggested greater improvement in the tablet intervention group compared with the control group on processing speed.”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and 8 more
- Human trial1
Studies in people
1 study gave tablet computer training to people and measured what changed.
no change: Has no effect on verbal comprehension
no change: Has no effect on perceptual reasoning
Randomized trial48 peoplebetween the ages of 65 and 76 years10 consecutive weeks
Relatively healthy, community-dwelling older adults between the ages of 65 and 76 years
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Dec 5, 2016
What did studies of Tablet computer training find?
4Studies of Tablet computer training measured 4 outcomes; the most studied are processing speed (1 study), working memory (1) and perceptual reasoning (1).
Processing speed
upin humans1
1 study
Processing speed
upin humans1
Tablet computer training improves processing speed in humans.
“From pre- to post-test, the ANOVA results suggested greater improvement in the tablet intervention group compared with the control group on processing speed.”
Human trial10 consecutive weeksn = 48
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Tablet computer training improves processing speed in humans (η2 = 0.10).
“tablet intervention group (N = 22) showed greater improvements in Processing Speed (η2 = 0.10) compared with controls (N = 21)”
Human trialhealthy older adults10 weeksn = 43
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Working memory
no changein humans1
1 study
Working memory
no changein humans1
Tablet computer training has no effect on working memory in humans.
“We found no other significant main effects or interactions in any of the other cognitive domains (all p > 0.05).”
Human trial10 consecutive weeksn = 48
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Perceptual reasoning
no changein humans1
1 study
Perceptual reasoning
no changein humans1
Tablet computer training has no effect on perceptual reasoning in humans.
“We found no other significant main effects or interactions in any of the other cognitive domains (all p > 0.05).”
Human trial10 consecutive weeksn = 48
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Verbal comprehension
no changein humans1
1 study
Verbal comprehension
no changein humans1
Tablet computer training has no effect on verbal comprehension in humans.
“We found no other significant main effects or interactions in any of the other cognitive domains (all p > 0.05).”
Human trial10 consecutive weeksn = 48
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry