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Effects of Game-Based Brain Training on Alertness, Vigilance, and Executive Control in Students with Hearing Loss: A Randomized Controlled Psycho-Physiological Study

Research Abstract

Abstract:

objectives: To improve the attention components: Alertness, Vigilance, and Executive control in students with hearing loss using a game-based brain training program. In additions, to determine the brain regions activation during performing attention tasks after the training program. 

Participants: 22 male students with hearing loss (40-70 db) aged between (14-18 years; m=16.8, SD=1.1) agreed to participate in the psychological study. Only 5 students agreed to perform the Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study. 

Measurements: Attention Network Test (ANT): a computerized test for measuring attention Components: Alertness, Vigilance, and Executive control. A computerized brain training game (Brain Challenge): includes: logic, math memory, visual and focus sub-tasks. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI): to determine the activation of brain regions during performing attention test before and after training.

Results: There is a statistically significant difference in alertness, vigilance and executive control between pre and posttest on ANT for posttest (p=0.005). Brain regions related to alert, vigilance and executive control were more active during posttest rather than pretest. Brain regions (i.e.: superior temporal sulcus (STS) inferior frontal gyrus, premotor cortex, and inferior parietal lobule) activated more obviously on ANT posttest compared to pretest.

 

Conclusion: The more engagement on tasks depending on brain training, the better performance on cognitive aspects. The brain regions that are included on training tasks would be activated during performing the developed cognitive aspects. 

Key words: Brain training, Alertness, vigilance, Executive control, Attention Network Test, Hearing loss. 

Research Authors
Ahmed OS Tantawy
Research Date
Research Department
Department of Psychology
Research Journal
Academic Research Library JOURNALS AND PROCEEDINGS
Research Member
Ahmed Osman Saleh Tantawy
Research Pages
20
Research Publisher
Ahmed Osman Saleh Tantawy
Research Rank
Research Category: Special Education
Research Website
https://academicresearchlibrary.com/abstract-detail/5779
Research Year
2026

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