Effectiveness of Serious Games for Improving Executive Functions Among Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Executive functions are one of the known cognitive abilities that decline with age. They are the high-order cognitive processes that enable an individual to concentrate, plan, and take action. Serious games, which are games developed for specific purposes other than entertainment, could play a positive role in improving executive functions. Several systematic reviews have pooled the evidence about the effectiveness of serious games in improving executive functions; however, they are limited by some weaknesses.

Objective

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of serious games for improving executive functions among older adults with cognitive impairment.

Methods

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted. To retrieve r

SUBMITTER: Abd-Alrazaq A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361143 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature