Systematic review and meta-analyses of useful field of view cognitive training

Association Between Visual Impairment and Decline in Cognitive Function in a Multiethnic Asian Population

“…[39][40][41] Second, VI may be associated with the reduced frequency of daily activities and ability to perform brain-stimulating activities, such as reading and seeing faces, 8 thereby reducing cognitive ability because of a lack of sensory stimulus. [9][10][11][12][13] In this regard, previous studies 42,43 also found that vision- In our study, among individuals with VI at baseline and substantial cognitive decline over 6 years, we identified the leading causes of VI to be undercorrected refractive error and cataract, which are predominantly preventable or treatable. We also observed that individuals with baseline VI that improved to normal vision and those whose vision remained normal over 6 years had significantly lower magnitudes of decline in cognitive function.…”

Speed‐of‐Processing Training in Assisted and Independent Living: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…Finally, the thematic similarity between SOPT and UFOV raise the question of whether our findings merely reflect "training to the test", 32,34 although a previous study found evidence that cognitive interventions, including SOPT, improve closely related tasks in addition to their effects on the trained tasks, 35 and another study found that SOPT effects transfer to IADLs, driving mobility, and well-being. 17 Author Contributions: All authors: study concept and design; data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation; drafting article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. All authors granted final approval of the current version for publication.…”

“…10 This is surprising given the accumulated evidence from structured reviews and meta-analyses indicating that cognitive training is effective. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] For example, using data from 97 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining a variety of cognitive training interventions in cognitively healthy adults and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) aged 60 and older, a Hedges' g of 0.30 (p<.001) that neither age, education, nor cognitive status significantly moderated was reported. 15 Using data from 17 RCTs in older adults with MCI, a Hedges' g of 0.35 (p<.001) was reported.…”

The Effects of Useful Field of View Training on Brain Activity and Connectivity

“…Cognitive training programs are a promising subset of such interventions developed to improve the performance of specific cognitive domains, such as processing speed and memory. The cognitive and everyday functional transfer of one such program, Useful Field of View training (UFOVt; also known as "speed of processing training" and "divided attention training"), has been thoroughly investigated in 17 randomized controlled trials (Ball, Edwards, & Ross, 2007;Edwards, Fausto, Tetlow, Corona, & Valdés, 2018). UFOVt is a process-based computerized adaptive program focused on visual processing speed, divided attention, and selective attention that has repeatedly demonstrated realworld transfer to improved instrumental activities of daily living (Rebok et al, 2014;Wolinsky, Vander Weg, Howren, Jones, & Dotson, 2015), maintained driving mobility and safety (Ball, Edwards, Ross, & McGwin, 2010;Ross et al, 2016;Ross, Freed, Edwards, Phillips, & Ball, 2017), maintained health and reduced predicted health expenditures (Wolinsky et al, 2009(Wolinsky et al, , 2010, reduced risk of depression (Wolinsky et al, 2015), and maintained physical functioning in older adults (Ross, Sprague, Phillips, O'Connor, & Dodson, 2018;Smith-Ray, Makowski-Woidan, & Hughes, 2014) with effects persisting between 3 and 10 years.…”