Computerized working memory training has positive long-term effect in very low birthweight preschool children.
Aim: Working memory deficits are frequently found in children born preterm and have been linked to learning disabilities, and cognitive and behavioural problems. Our aim was to evaluate if a computerized working memory training program has long-term positive effects on memory, learning, and behaviou...
| Publicado en: | Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 195 - 202 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2016
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