Training of Executive Functions in Children: A meta-analysis of cognitive training interventions

Training of Executive Functions in Children: A meta-analysis of cognitive training interventions

We investigated the effect of cognitive training of executive functions on children’s cognitive outcomes. To address this issue, a systematic meta-analysis of published research articles on cognitive training interventions was performed considering children’s age, training duration, -procedure, and...

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Main Authors:	Efsun Birtwistle, Olga Chernikova, Miriam Wünsch, Frank Niklas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:	SAGE Open
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241311060
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