[HTML][HTML] The effect of video games, exergames and board games on executive functions in kindergarten and 2nd grade: An explorative longitudinal study

V Gashaj, LC Dapp, D Trninic, CM Roebers - Trends in Neuroscience and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We examined the relation between different kinds of play behavior (video games,
exergames, board games) in kindergarten (T1) and components of executive function (EF; …

[HTML][HTML] Board game-based intervention to improve executive functions and academic skills in rural schools: A randomized controlled trial

N Vita-Barrull, V Estrada-Plana, J March-Llanes… - Trends in Neuroscience …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction This research intends to increase the knowledge about the use of board games
in the classroom to train executive functions and academic skills. 99 children from rural …

The effect of exergaming on executive functions in children with ADHD: A randomized clinical trial

V Benzing, M Schmidt - … journal of medicine & science in sports, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Children with ADHD frequently suffer from deficits in cognitive (ie, executive
functions) and motor abilities. Although medication usually has a positive effect, a lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Combining physical and cognitive training to improve kindergarten children's executive functions: A cluster randomized controlled trial

M Schmidt, MF Mavilidi, A Singh, C Englert - Contemporary Educational …, 2020 - Elsevier
Considering the convincing evidence that executive functions predict academic
achievement significantly, strategies to foster executive functions in the early school years …

Integrating metacognition and executive function to enhance young children's perception of and agency in their learning

LM Marulis, ST Baker, D Whitebread - Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2020 - Elsevier
Metacognition and executive function have evolved largely in parallel across disparate
disciplines. Additionally, limited empirical evidence—particularly in early childhood—exists …

Impact on executive dysfunctions of gamification and nongamification in playing board games in children at risk of social exclusion

N Vita-Barrull, N Guzmán, V Estrada-Plana… - Games for Health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Objective: Modern board and card game-based cognitive interventions and gamification
practices showed effectiveness in boosting executive functions and decreasing behavioral …

The cognitive processes behind commercialized board games for intervening in mental health and education: a Committee of Experts

N Vita-Barrull, J March-Llanes, N Guzmán… - Games for Health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: The use of modern board games has been growing past years in education,
research, and mental health attendance. Often one professional selects games by his/her …

Cognitive training with modern board and card games in healthy older adults: two randomized controlled trials

V Estrada‐Plana, R Montanera… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive intervention
based on modern board and card games. Methods We conducted two two‐arm parallel …

Playing board games to increase emotional competencies in school-age children and older people: a systematic review

P Cès, M Duflos, E Tricard, S Jhean-Larose… - Leisure …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Board games have always been a part of our lives. Most studies highlight their potential for
learning in childhood and for maintaining cognitive functions in older people. Nevertheless …

Assessment of preschool‐age executive functions: A systematic review

C Silva, V Sousa‐Gomes, M Fávero… - Clinical Psychology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Executive functions (EF) are higher‐order cognitive processes present in the prefrontal
cortex and are fundamental in planning, executing and monitoring goal‐oriented …