Dual task performance of working memory and postural control in major depressive disorder.

Neuropsychology Dual Task Performance of Working Memory and Postural Control in Major Depressive Disorder

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AbstractObjectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate working memory impairments in individuals with major depressive disorder. Method: Twenty five patients with major depressive disorder according to DSM-IV criteria, were matched by gender, age and education with 25 normal controls. All completed Beck Depression Inventory and participated in two working memory tasks: “Paced Audit...

The Role of working memory capacity on the learning the relative timing a motor task: Emphasis on implicit and explicit approaches

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the role of working memory capacity and errorless and errorful practice on the learning the relative timing was a motor task. 50 Participants based on were selected aged 22±4 years as accessible samples randomly assigned to one of four groups (errorless low working memory capacity, errorful low working memory capacity, errorless high working me...

The Effect of Working Memory Training on Vocabulary Recall and Retention of Iranian EFL Learners: The Case of Dual N-Back Task

This study examined the effect of working memory training on vocabulary recall and retention ofIranian EFL learners using dual N-back task technique. To this end, 50 EFL learners at IslamicAzad University of Shoushtar were randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 25) and control (n= 25) groups. Before the treatment, a vocabulary test was administered to the participants to assessthe participa...

Age-Related Interference between the Selection of Input-Output Modality Mappings and Postural Control—a Pilot Study

Age-related decline in executive functions and postural control due to degenerative processes in the central nervous system have been related to increased fall-risk in old age. Many studies have shown cognitive-postural dual-task interference in old adults, but research on the role of specific executive functions in this context has just begun. In this study, we addressed the question whether p...