Research Article

Neural Plastic Effects of Cognitive Training on Aging Brain

Table 2

Results from the 2 (Training Groups: Cognitive Training and Active Control) × 2 (Time: Pre- and Posttraining) Repeated Measures ANOVA.

Cognitive domainRaw scores
Cognitive Training ()Active Control () Repeated-Measures ANOVA for Training Group-by-Time Interaction
Baseline After 13 weeks of trainingBaseline After 13 weeks of training
MeanSDMeanSDMeanSDMeanSD (df = 1, 207) value

Sustained attention
 Digit Vigilance Test 492.53152.51460.53123.93482.38114.23447.13116.58.046.831
 Seashore Rhythm Test19.803.8421.133.7020.733.6020.983.575.054.026*
Working memory
 Digit Span
  Total19.163.7720.003.6419.993.9520.024.416.473.012*
 Visual Spatial Span
  Total13.113.0614.042.9113.442.9713.582.915.047.026*
Memory
 WMS-III Logical Memory
  Immediate recall26.2110.4330.3110.6827.149.6432.2610.88.933.335
  Delayed recall14.817.4618.247.7315.567.2519.758.37.913.340
 WMS-III Family Pictures
  Immediate recall27.3910.9629.2010.5727.1811.2429.1911.60.027.869
  Delayed recall27.1710.6628.5710.1726.0411.7727.8111.94.089.765

Level of significance: *.