Frontal Anatomical Correlates of Cognitive and Speech Motor Deficits in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Yana Yunusova, Jamal Ansari, Joel Ramirez, Sanjana Shellikeri, Greg J. Stanisz, Sandra E. Black, Susan M. Gillingham, Alex Kiss, Donald T. Stuss, Lorne Zinman

“…Neuropsychological testing was performed via a novel computerized frontal battery (ALS-CFB), based on a validated theoretical model of frontal lobe functions, and focused on testing energization, executive function, emotion processing, theory of mind, and behavioral inhibition via antisaccades. …”
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Protocol for EpiCom: A phase 3b/4 study of behavioral outcomes following adjunctive cannabidiol for the management of tuberous sclerosis complex-associated neuropsychiatric disorde... by Agnies M van Eeghen, Elizabeth A Thiele, Sam Amin, Debopam Samanta, Anna C Jansen, Joanne Stevens, Lisa Moore-Ramdin, Petrus J de Vries

“…., irritability subscale) and the most problematic behavior on the TAND-Self-Report, Quantified Checklist. Changes in executive function, sleep, QoL, family functioning, seizure outcomes (severity, responder rates, seizure-free days), retention rate, and safety will be evaluated. …”
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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age by Esther Cendra‐Duarte, Josefa Canals, Lucía Iglesias‐Vázquez, Cristina Jardí, Francisco Martín‐Luján, Victoria Arija

“…Behavioural outcomes were evaluated through the Child Behaviour Checklist 1½−−5, Teacher's Report Form 1½−5, and Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function—Preschool Version questionnaires. The results indicated that a higher rMED score during pregnancy was associated with a reduced probability of obtaining a clinical score for total problems (OR = 0.42; 95% IC from 0.21 to 0.85), including externalising (OR = 0.29; 95% IC from 0.14 to 0.62), attention problems (OR = 0.32; 95%IC from 0.15 to 0.70), attention‐deficit/hyperactivity problems (OR = 0.36; 95% IC from 0.15 to 0.87), oppositional defiant problems (OR = 0.06; 95% IC from 0.06 to 0.75), and depressive problems (OR = 0.38; 95% IC from 0.15 to 0.96). …”
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Predictors of Successful Memory Aging in Older Mexican Adults by Rosa Estela García-Chanes, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo, Teresa Álvarez-Cisneros, Paloma Roa-Rojas

“…Cognitive domains of orientation, language, attention, constructional praxis, and executive function were evaluated. IC and resilience were measured using items from the MHAS battery. …”
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Facial and prosodic emotion recognition deficits associate with specific clusters of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia. by Huai-Hsuan Tseng, Sue-Huei Chen, Chih-Min Liu, Oliver Howes, Yu-Lien Huang, Ming H Hsieh, Chen-Chung Liu, Jia-Chi Shan, Yi-Ting Lin, Hai-Gwo Hwu

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>Deficits in emotional processing in specific categories, i.e. in happy emotion, together with deficit in executive function, may reflect dysfunction of brain systems underlying severity of psychotic symptoms, in particular the positive dimension.…”
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Cognitive Functions in Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Soccer Players Aged 13 to 17 Years. by Barbara C H Huijgen, Sander Leemhuis, Niels M Kok, Lot Verburgh, Jaap Oosterlaan, Marije T Elferink-Gemser, Chris Visscher

“…., Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System Design Fluency Test). "Lower-level" cognitive processes, i.e., reaction time and visuo-perceptual abilities, were also measured with the previous tasks. …”
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Glycated hemoglobin levels and geriatric depression impact cognitive status in an Indian urban elderly community by Bhaktee Dongaonkar, Arman Deep Singh, Swathi B. Hurakadli, Ashwini Godbole

“…HbA1c levels correlated inversely with processing speed and executive function. Vitamin B12 levels did not correlate with performance on any cognitive test. …”
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The effect of acute exercise on cognition by Blanka Dwojaczny, Sergii Iermakov, Tatiana Yermakova, Mirosława Cieślicka

“…We have not observed influence of acute exercise on Stroop test (executive function) results.…”
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Long-term cognitive and autonomic effects of COVID-19 in young adults: a cross-sectional study at 28 months by Gopika Gopinath, Chinmay A. Suryavanshi, Pallavi L. C.

“…However, subtle cognitive inefficiencies persist, particularly in working memory and executive function tasks. These findings suggest a generally favorable long-term prognosis for young adults following mild to moderate COVID-19 but highlight the need for further investigation into persistent subtle cognitive effects and autonomic effects.…”
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Parents' Distress and Demands for Children With Cancer‐Related Cognitive Impairment in Western China: A Qualitative Study by Tao Liu, LiFang Xu, Yuqing Shen, Zefang Chen, Juan Yao, Lin Mo

“…Results Three categories and 11 subcategories were obtained from the data analysis, including diverse levels of cognitive impairment in children (speech communication difficulties, impaired executive function, attention deficit, and intellectual disability), persistent negative emotions (anxiety and worry, complaints and resentment, negative avoidance and positive experiences after psychological adjustment), multiple needs (need for disease information, need for professional management, and an urgent need for more external support). …”
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Effects of aerobic, strength, and combined exercise on cognitive functions in older adults: a systematic review by Enrique Cerda-Vega, Catalina Irarrázabal-Guerra, Leyla Sabja-Sepúlveda, Nasley Guajardo-Sandoval, Nicolás Roa-Chiarleoni, Verónica Morales-Sánchez, Rafael E. Reigal, Nuria Pérez-Romero

“…Results: The results yielded 11 studies finding significant improvements in all of them after performing the intervention (7 of aerobic exercise, 3 of resistance exercise and 2 of combined exercise) finding improvements in attention, memory, processing speed, executive function, inhibition, concentration, perceptual reasoning, orientation, visuospatial perception, and visuomotor organisation. …”
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Disparities in neighborhood food environment and cognitive decline among US older adults: a cohort study by Boeun Kim, Roland J. Thorpe, Sarah L. Szanton, Paris B. Adkins-Jackson, Laura J. Samuel

“…Total cognitive function (range: 0–33) was assessed through tests of orientation, executive function, immediate memory, and delayed memory. …”
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Influence of selected cognitive performances on musculoskeletal injury occurrence in adult male professional Slovenian PrvaLiga football players in a prospective cohort study by Florian Giesche, Manca Peskar, Luka Šlosar, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Uros Marusic

“…Cognitive functions assessed by computerized tests (PsyToolkit) included psychomotor vigilance (simple, choice reaction time) and visuospatial memory (Corsi-block-tapping-test), while pen-and-paper tests assessed motor speed, visual scanning, and executive functions (TMT; Delis-Kaplan-Executive-Function-System). …”
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HIV- and AIDS-associated neurocognitive functioning in Zambia &amp;ndash; a perspective based on differences between the genders by Kabuba N, Menon JA, Franklin Jr DR, Heaton RK, Hestad KA

“…The norms corrected for effects of age, education, and gender in the general population, and the test battery measures domains of attention/working memory (learning and delayed recall), executive function, verbal fluency, processing speed, verbal and visual episodic memory, and fine motor skills. …”
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Association of a Brief Computerized Cognitive Assessment With Cholinergic Neurotransmission: Assessment Validation Study by Mouna Attarha, Ana De Figueiredo Pelegrino, Lydia Ouellet, Paule-Joanne Toussaint, Sarah-Jane Grant, Thomas Van Vleet, Etienne de Villers-Sidani

“…We also assess concurrent validity with neuropsychological performance using standardized measures of executive function and global cognition. ResultsThe intent-to-treat population from the INHANCE trial analyzed in this study included 92 healthy adults with a mean age of 71.9 (SD 4.86, range 65‐83) years, the majority of whom were female (61/92, 66%), with an average of 16.45 (SD 3.40, range 9‐27) years of education. …”
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Parent–Child Adaptive Responses for Digital Resilience by John P. Ziker, Jerry Alan Fails, Kendall House, Jessi Boyer, Michael Wendell, Hollie Abele, Letizia Maukar, Kayla Ramirez

“…Life history theory informs our approach to the development of parental control software that favors skill building and encourages parent–child discussions supporting child executive function and resilience to risks.…”
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Lifespan music training experience changes duration and transition rates of EEG microstates related to working memory by Yan Li, Sijia Guo, Jiaxian Chen, Liangfeng Feng, Haoyu Bian, Yuxin Chen, Hua Yang, Jing Lu

“…Although the potential mechanism of music intervention in cognitive aging is unclear, its effectiveness in interfering with executive function has been widely proven. A reasonable hypothesis is that music intervention alleviates cognitive aging by affecting compensatory scaffolding related to the prefrontal regions.Methods We recruited three groups of participants: young control, old control, and old musicians, and calculated EEG microstate parameters. …”
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Current virtual reality-based rehabilitation interventions in neuro-developmental disorders at developmental ages by Micaela Capobianco, Concetto Puzzo, Concetto Puzzo, Concetto Puzzo, Chiara Di Matteo, Alberto Costa, Alberto Costa, Walter Adriani, Walter Adriani, Walter Adriani

“…Specifically, in individuals with ADHD, VR showed benefits in attention and executive function, with optimal results when combined with pharmacological treatments. …”
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Development and Validation of a Virtual Version of the Box and Block Test to Assess Manual Dexterity at Home for Adults with Stroke and Children with Cerebral Palsy by Zélie Rosselli, Merlin Somville, Edouard Ducoffre, Carlyne Arnould, Geoffroy Saussez, Yannick Bleyenheuft

“…A total of 205 healthy participants, 37 post-stroke adults, and 37 children with cerebral palsy (CP) performed the standard BBT, various versions of the newly designed vBBT (with/without a separation wall; with 6, 4, and free zones) and the Tower of London test assessing executive function/planning abilities. Friedman’s ANOVA revealed significant differences between the BBT and all versions of the vBBT scores in healthy participants (all <i data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Evaluation of eight-style Tai chi on cognitive function in patients with cognitive impairment of cerebral small vessel disease: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bin Chen, Hong-Jia Zhao, Hui Liang, Rui Xia, Xiaoyong Zhong, Xinghui Yan

“…Global cognitive function and the specific domains of cognition (memory, processing speed, executive function, attention and verbal learning and memory) will be assessed at baseline and 12 and 24 weeks after randomisation. …”
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