Publications by authors named "J J Volponi"
Inattention can negatively impact several aspects of a child's life, including at home and school. Cognitive and physical interventions are two promising non-pharmaceutical approaches used to enhance attention abilities, with combined approaches often being marketed to teachers, therapists, and parents typically without research validation. Here, we assessed the feasibility of incorporating an integrated, cognitive-physical, closed-loop video game (body-brain trainer or 'BBT') as an after-school program, and also evaluated if there were attention benefits following its use.
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- Older adults are keen to preserve their attention abilities for better quality of life, and combining cognitive and physical fitness interventions shows promise in this area.
- A new video game called Body-Brain Trainer (BBT) was developed to provide a personalized training experience that enhances both cognitive and physical demands for seniors.
- After two months of using BBT, older participants showed significant improvements in attention and physical fitness, even surpassing the performance of younger adults and maintaining these benefits for at least a year.
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- Most individuals with mental health disorders struggle to get timely and effective care, despite significant healthcare spending, highlighting a gap in accessible treatments.
- Researchers are exploring digital health technologies to monitor behavior in real-world settings, but results have been inconsistent, indicating a need for improved data sources.
- A newly created dataset, derived from two clinical trials with over two thousand participants, includes self-reported mood and behavioral data, aimed at advancing research in digital mental health and evaluating remote care effectiveness.
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- - The study examined long-term effects of cognitive interventions, specifically using a video game called NeuroRacer, on older adults' cognitive functions after 6 years.
- - Results showed that while the NeuroRacer group maintained better multitasking abilities and specific brain activity, improvements in other cognitive skills like sustained attention did not last.
- - These findings suggest that while older adults can experience lasting cognitive benefits from certain interventions, not all improvements are sustainable over time, highlighting the brain's adaptability and potential for digital therapies.