Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (대한소아청소년정신의학회)
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A Preliminary Study of Computerized Cognitive Ability Enhancement Program Using Smart-Toy for Children

스마트 토이를 활용한 아동용 인지능력 증진 프로그램의 예비 효과 연구

  • Shin, Min-Sup (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jungeun (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jihyun (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jinjoo (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Eunmi (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Hyejin (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seunghwan (Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • 신민섭 (서울대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 이정은 (서울대학교병원 소아청소년정신과) ;
  • 이지현 (서울대학교병원 소아청소년정신과) ;
  • 이진주 (서울대학교병원 소아청소년정신과) ;
  • 권은미 (서울대학교병원 소아청소년정신과) ;
  • 전혜진 (서울대학교병원 소아청소년정신과) ;
  • 이승환 (서울대학교병원 소아청소년정신과)
  • Received : 2016.10.13
  • Accepted : 2017.02.18
  • Published : 2017.04.01
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was to examine the effectiveness of computerized cognitive ability enhancement program (CCAEP) using Smarttoy. The CCAEP using Smart-toy which can interact with children via bluetooth is a kids-friendly and convenient method for improving children's cognitive abilities by increasing their motivation for performing the program. We developed the CCAEP which designed to train auditory-verbal memory, visual-spatial memory, auditory-verbal working memory, and visual-spatial working memory. Methods: Eighteen children aged 8 to 10 participated in CCAEP individual training composed of 8 sessions of 40 minutes each for 4 weeks. The effect of the training was measured with Smart Toyweb's cognitive assessment tasks (smart device based assessment) as well as traditional neuropsychological tests before and after the training. Results: Children showed significant improvement in auditory-verbal memory, visual-spatial memory, auditory-verbal working memory and visual-spatial working memory abilities after the training. Conclusion: This study demonstrated promising results suggesting the effectiveness of CCAEP using Smart-Toy in clinical settings as well as school and home situations. Further controlled study with larger sample size including various clinical groups is needed to confirm the present results.

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