Publications by authors named "Mariana Rocha Alves"
Article Synopsis
- Virtual reality exercise games (exergames) were studied for their impact on the cognitive abilities of elderly individuals, particularly focusing on the prefrontal cortex.
- The study involved 10 participants from a Long-Term Care Home, dividing them into a Virtual Reality Group (VRG) and an Active Control Group (ACG) to compare their neurophysiological responses.
- Results showed a significant reduction in Beta brainwave activity in the left prefrontal cortex of the VRG, indicating ultrafast brain adaptation, along with a slight boost in cognitive function, specifically in semantic fluency.
2D Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Improves Spatial Navigation in Institutionalized Non-robust Older Persons: A Preliminary Data Report of a Single-Blind, Randomized, and Controlled Study.
Front Neurol
January 2021
Spatial navigation is a prodromal dementia marker. Exercise used alongside virtual reality improves many cognitive functions, but effects on spatial navigation are still unclear. To investigate the effect of virtual reality-based physical exercise with 2D exergames on spatial navigation in institutionalized non-robust older persons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective And Method: To investigate trends in the scientific evolution of the journal CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets in the neuroscience scope, we compared the contribution of publications between this journal and others from different geographical regions of the world. To track research output we conducted a bibliometric analysis of neuroscience research based on the SCimago Journal and Country Rank® from 2003 to 2017. Journal rankings were verified according to the following inclusion criteria: journals publishing the neuroscience scope and sub-areas; geographical location and journal trajectory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: ABSTRACTObjective:To compare cognitive function among frail and prefrail older adults.
Design: Cross-sectional clinical study.
Participants: Fifty-one non-institutionalized older individuals participated in this study.