Not exact matches
Cognitive function was measured with a
battery of seven
tests: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), word list learning, digit span, clock drawing, figure copying, and Stroop and verbal fluency
tests.
Each HCP - A participant is put through a
battery of cognitive, psychological and even physical
testing.
Halpern and several research assistants administered a
battery of tests —
of memory, IQ, reading ability, and other
cognitive skills — to the three groups.
The data had been collected using the ImPACT ® (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and
Cognitive Testing)
battery of tests, which were administered as part
of routine athletic care.
Particularly interesting would be the inclusion
of a more comprehensive
battery of neuropsychological
tests, so that the association
of volunteering with the risks
of various forms
of dementia and its precursor, mild
cognitive impairment, could be ascertained,» the report concluded.
To evaluate whether the experimental treatment is safe and whether it might be able to reduce frailty, Maharaj plans to run a
battery of baseline
testing on each clinical trial participant before they get their first infusion
of young plasma and then monitor their changes for two years: That means
cognitive exams, questionnaires about their quality
of life and their indicators
of frailty, and
tests to measure biomarkers he believes are linked with aging, such as telomere lengths and DNA methylation.
Psychiatrist Leslie Jacobsen
of Yale University and her colleagues gave smoking and nonsmoking 14 - to 18 - year - olds a
battery of cognitive impairment
tests and found that smokers, whether in withdrawal or not, performed significantly worse.
During the second assessment, the researchers also had the young participants perform a
battery of tasks to
test their
cognitive flexibility and memory skills.
The volunteers, a group that took no psychiatric medicine, underwent a
battery of cognitive tests and a psychological interview, in which a researcher asked about their personal history, including drug and alcohol use and the stressful experiences
of their lives.
«If an individual had the Val / Val combination, then their performance on a
battery of cognitive tests (conducted long after the injury occurred) was remarkably lower than that
of individuals who had the Val / Met or Met / Met combination.»
Now, after running the APOE - free patient through a
battery of cognitive tests, it appears that he is fairly normal, suggesting treatments that attempt to eliminate or limit the protein could be safer than expected, The New York Times reports.
«Our clinical psychology collaborators visit the residents every six months to perform a complete
cognitive and physical health
battery of tests,» Cook says.
After letting the mice rest for 6 weeks, the team put them through a
battery of cognitive tests, including a task that required the rodents to distinguish between familiar and novel objects, such as toys.
They used high - resolution 3 - D images
of the brain, questionnaires evaluating temperament and personality traits
of individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their non-bipolar relatives, and an extensive
battery of cognitive tests assessing long - term memory, attention, inhibitory control and other neurocognitive abilities.
«
Cognitive test battery developed to assess impact
of long duration spaceflights on astronauts» brain function.»
The three Penn study authors are also participating with Cognition in a NASA effort reported earlier this year to study the molecular, physiological and psychological effects
of spaceflight on the human body by comparing identical twins, evidencing the need for a comprehensive
cognitive test battery for spaceflight.
Before and after this training, the participants went through a
battery of cognitive tests, designed to measure skills such as memory and attention.
Grandjean gave a
battery of sophisticated
cognitive and developmental
tests to the Faeroese children when they were 7 and 14.
All participants were asked to «train» for at least 10 minutes, three times a week for 6 weeks, and all received a
battery of cognitive tests before and after this 6 - week period.
Title:
Test - retest reliability of evoked BOLD signals from a cognitive - emotive fMRI test battery Author: M. Plichta et
Test - retest reliability
of evoked BOLD signals from a
cognitive - emotive fMRI
test battery Author: M. Plichta et
test battery Author: M. Plichta et al..
The researchers took CT scans
of the participants» brains and administered an extensive
battery of cognitive tests.
A total
of 2,546 adults between 18 and 95 years
of age performed a
battery of 12
cognitive tests on 2 occasions separated by an average
of 3 years.
They may also refer a patient for a
battery of cognitive tests.
The present investigation used a
battery of tests of cognitive performance, mood, perceived exertion, and symptoms sensitive to various environmental and nutritional factors, including mild dehydration (9 — 11).
In the Hordaland Health Study, 2,031 adults (55 % women) aged 70 - 74, underwent a
battery of cognitive tests including the Kendrick Object Learning
Test, Trail Making
Test (part A), modified versions
of the Digit Symbol
Test, Block Design, Mini-Mental State Examination, and the Controlled Oral Word Association
Test.
A comprehensive computerised six - task
cognitive test battery, the profile
of mood states questionnaire and the symptom questionnaire (headache, concentration and task difficulty) were administered during each trial.
After 30 such visits, each child will face a
battery of cognitive tests.
Examples: Wechsler Intelligence Scales (WPPSI - IV, WISC - V or WAIS - IV) or Woodcock - Johnson — Fourth Edition:
Tests of Cognitive Ability (WJ - IV) and in some cases, the Kaufman Assessment
Battery for Children — Second Edition (KABC - II)(must be less than 3 years old)
But as he reveals in his wry account
of a recent
battery of cognitive tests, his decline, however measured, is perceptible.
To this end, they have developed a
battery of neuropsychological
test protocols that target each
of these domains and they have used these
tests to study the effects
of age and the various interventions on
cognitive abilities.
Psychological Evaluations use advanced interviewing techniques as well as a personalized
battery of tests to answer questions about your
cognitive functioning, academic achievement, social - emotional health, attention and concentration, and development in order to plan for treatment or make decisions that best fit with your strengths and weaknesses.