Quali e quante siano esattamente le Funzioni Attentive Esecutive (FAE)1 non è possibile sostenerlo nemmeno facendo riferimento alla letteratura. Ci soffermeremo quindi sulle fondamentali, come rilevato da Miyake et al. (2000), e su quanto rinvenuto a conferma o a completamento[...]
The primary objective of this review article is to summarize how the neuroscienceof brain plasticity, exploiting new findings in fundamental, integrative and cognitiveneuroscience, is changing the therapeutic landscape for professional communitiesaddressing brain-based disorders and disease. After considering the neurological basesof[...]
Scientific evidence based on neuroimaging approaches over the last decade has demonstrated the efficacy of physical activity improving cognitive health across the human lifespan. Aerobic fitness spares age-related loss of brain tissue during aging, and enhances functional aspects of higher[...]
Negli ultimi anni abbiamo assistito a un incremento costante del tasso di prevalenza dei disturbi dello spettro autistico. Al riguardo, è sempre più avvertita la necessità di disporre di conoscenze affidabili circa gli effetti dei diversi interventi attuabili. In questi[...]
Virtual reality (VR) technology advances are enabling technolgy-assisted intervention in developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It has been shown that technology-assisted virtual reality based therapy has the potential to alleviate several challenges of traditional intervention. This chapter[...]
Executive functions might be important for successful performance in sports, particularly in team sports requiring quick anticipation and adaptation to continuously changing situations in the field. The executive functions motor inhibition, attention and visuospatial working memory were examined in highly[...]
Study objectives: To investigate the effect of an eight-week, home-based, personalized, computerized cognitive training program on sleep quality and cognitive performance among older adults with insomnia. Design: Participants (n = 51) were randomly allocated to a cognitive training group (n[...]
Video modeling takes visual learning to the next level by using new technologies to create an effective teaching tool. This book explains how professionals and parents can use innovative video modeling techniques to support the development of young children with[...]
While the importance of physical abilities and motor coordination is non-contested in sport, more focus has recently been turned toward cognitive processes important for different sports. However, this line of studies has often investigated sport-specific cognitive traits, while few studies[...]
The aim of the present study was to investigate the contribution of working memory and verbal ability (measured by vocabulary) to mathematical skills in children. A sample of 206 seven- and eight-year-olds was administered tests of these cognitive skills. A[...]
