Developmental Trajectories of Attention in Normal Korean Population.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the trajectory of change of diverse attention and working memory in Koreans from 4 to 40 years of age.

Methods

The data of 912 subjects from 4 to 15 years of age obtained from a previous standardization study of the computerized comprehensive attention test were merged with the newly obtained data of 150 subjects aged 16 to 40 years from this study. We evaluated the various kinds of attention, in which each subtest had five indicators. Working memory, with parameters such as number of correct responses and span, was also measured.

Results

Our findings indicated that attention developed as age increased, and it decreased or was maintained after a certain age. Selective and sustained attention developed rapidly in children and

SUBMITTER: Huh HN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7289500 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature