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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"neurocognitive performance"”.
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Sleep, cardiometabolic health, and neurocognitive performance in esports players
… between sleep, cardiometabolic health, and neurocognitive performance in this population. Specifically, the vast majority of existing research on gaming and health has focused on children and adolescents, leaving a significant gap in our understanding regarding the potential health risks …
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Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Neurocognitive Performance in Dementia Patients
… smoking, any of the covariates, and cognitive performance in any domain. Future research should utilize a prospective design and administer neuropsychological batteries to participants in early or middle adulthood who have not been yet diagnosed with dementia.</p>
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Seasonal changes in functional fitness and neurocognitive performance in youth ice hockey players
… Y-Balance Test (YBT-LQ) and a computerized neurocognitive assessment, ImPACT. Paired samples t-tests were used to compare pre and post-season data. Independent samples t-tests were used to compare FMS, YBT-LQ and ImPACT scores between injured and uninjured participants. The YBT-LQ composite …
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Comparing Before-and After-School Neurocognitive Performance in High School Athletes- Implications for Concussion Management
… are several factors that influence computerized neurocognitive testing performance however, one factor that has not been examined is the potential deleterious effects of cognitive fatigue from an academic school day combined with time of computerized neurocognitive testing (CNT) administration. …
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Predicting the Rate of Decline in Early Alzheimer Disease: The Role of Neurocognitive Performance Features
… examined demographic, clinical, biological, and neurocognitive performance markers to predict rate of AD progression, but findings are mixed. The current study utilized neurocognitive performance features along with disease-specific and health features to determine the best prediction model for …
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Heart rate variability and neurocognitive performance in blue- and white-collar workers: Implications for cardiac risks
… has seen a significant and ever-growing focus on performance and productivity within the workforce. The literature has shown that attenuated cognitive ability is not only associated with reductions in performance but also with increased risk of cardiovascular disease as indicated by heart rate …
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PTSD Symptom Severity and Neurocognitive Performance as a Function of Combined TMS and Imaginal Exposure in OIF/OEF Combat Veterans with Treatment Resistant PTSD
… were seen across psychological symptoms. Neurocognitively, improvements were seen in executive functioning but not in non-executive memory. Statistically significant results must be interpreted with caution due to the likelihood of sampling error associated with a small sample size. …
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Neurocognitive Implications of Sport-Related Concussion in High School Athletes Over-Time
… (mild traumatic brain injury [mTBI]), its neurocognitive sequelae, and subsequent management have become a top priority within a spectrum of research disciplines at the intersection of psychology and sports medicine. To properly understand the complex neurocognitive changes associated with …
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Schlaf bei Studierenden - Assoziationen schlechter Schlafqualität und Interventionsmöglichkeiten
… on sleep quality and on subjective and objective neurocognitive performance was examined.<br /> A total of 134 students were included in the intervention studies and 2443 students in the cross-sectional study in this dissertation. Subjective sleep quality improved with positive thoughts before …
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Feigning Cognitive Deficits on Neuropsychological Evaluations: Multiple Detection Strategies
… frequently stand to gain in some manner if neurocognitive dysfunction is diagnosed. As a result, neuropsychologists are customarily asked to test for neurocognitive feigning during the assessment. The current study employed an analogue design with a clinical comparison group to examine the …
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The short-term effects of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery on cognitive performance
… short-term effects of CABG surgery on cognitive performance one to two days prior to surgery (baseline) and one-month post-surgery (follow up). 40 CABG surgical patients and 40 healthy, nonsurgical control participants were assessed with a standard neurocognitive battery that evaluated seven …
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Neurocognitive Functioning in Severe Depression
… major depressive disorder can negatively impact neurocognitive functioning. Depression has been implicated in affecting many cognitive domains, including executive function, attention, memory, and psychomotor and processing speed. However, there has been limited examination of the relationship …
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The nature and functional significance of intra-individual neurocognitive ability across serious mental illness diagnoses
Intra-individual performance variability (IIV) is defined as lawful, transient, within-person changes in cognitive performance. IIV has been found to predict functional and other crucial real-world outcomes among clinical populations with characteristic frontal lobe abnormalities. However, little …
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Etablierung eines Modells zur Testung neurokognitiver Störungen nach kardiopulmonaler Reanimation bei Schweinen
OBJECTIVE: To test the feasibility of a neurocognitive test based on operant conditioning in a porcine model of cardiac arrest (CA) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Furthermore to characterize the influence of different durations of CA on cognitive performance and the accompanying …
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An investigation of a neuro-inflammatory profile of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
Background HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is the consequence of the effects of HIV-1 within the central nervous system (CNS). HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment differs in severity with milder forms presenting in 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH), regardless of treatment …
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Myelomeningocele and the Neuropsychological Functioning of Bilingual Children
… is limited. A review on bilingualism and neurocognitive performance suggests that a cognitive advantage is present among those who are able to learn and utilize two languages. Although some have investigated the neuropsychological performance of children with myelomeningocele, research has …
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Outcomes Following Sports-Related Concussion in School-Aged Children and Adolescents: The Influence of Psychological Factors
Although neurocognitive performance has been a popular topic of investigation in sports-related concussion, biopsychosocial sequelae have received considerably less attention. We reviewed the literature on emotional and psychosocial functioning in school-aged children and adolescents following …
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Symptom Dimensions and Neurocognitive Functioning in Adult ADHD
… attentional complaints and exhibit symptoms, neurocognitive weaknesses, and secondary problems similar to those seen in ADHD. However, data are mixed regarding the profile of neurocognitive deficits involved in adult expressions of ADHD, and it is unknown whether patterns of weakness in …
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Treatment of HIV associated neurocognitive disorders
… changes including HIV associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). HAND is a spectrum of cognitive impairment, which in its most severe form cause marked interference with day-to-day functioning (HIV-associated dementia). Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has substantially reduced the …
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Long-Term Stability of Baseline Impact Scores in High School Football Players across Age Groups
… on the differences in stability of baseline neurocognitive performance among different age groups in adolescence. The main purpose of the present study was to explore the long-term stability of ImPACT baseline assessments across one-year intervals in multiple age groups within a sample of …
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