Essays about: "executive function"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words executive function.

1. 1. Architecture and CognitionArchitectural settings’ influence on cognitive performance in an isolated and confined environment, over time.

   University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

   Author : Michail Magkos; [2024]
   Keywords : Cognitive; Ergonomics; Architecture; Working Memory; Space; Isolation;

   Abstract : his thesis examines the relationship between architectural design in a space analog environment and cognitive performance. This is done through longitudinal, repeated measures, quantitative study which was conducted during a Mars analog mission, with cognitive assessments administered under different environmental conditions within the mission habitat. READ MORE

3. 2. Traumatic brain injury and its impact on working memory : A systematic review

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Li Hallgren; Naema Adani Mohammed; [2023]
   Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; working memory; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging; transcranial direct current stimulation;

   Abstract : The purpose of this systematic review is to provide insight into the impact traumatic brain injury (TBI) has on the executive function known as the working memory. TBI is a damage to the brain that occurs when the brain is critically injured to the degree that it impacts several brain regions and functions such as the hippocampus, its surrounding areas, the prefrontal cortex, and the performance of the working memory ability. READ MORE

4. 3. Cognitive impairment in patients with generalized anxiety disorder : A systematic review and meta-analysis

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

   Author : Tea Hadzic; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive anxiety and is associated with cognitive impairment (CoI) as part of the clinical picture. Long term anxiety can influence cognition negatively, yet there is a limited amount of reviews compiling present research on the association. READ MORE

5. 4. Are athletes active in high-contact sports at risk of impaired executive functioning? A quasi-experimental study on competitive mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Candice Cattaneo; [2021]
   Keywords : High-contact sports; executive functioning; repetitive head injury; concussion; fullkontaktsport; exekutiva funktioner; upprepade huvudskador; hjärnskakning;

   Abstract : The study of high-contact sport athletes and the implications of repetitive head injury (RHI) associated with these sports has been at the forefront of traumatic brain injury (TBI) research for the last decade. The present study represents a quasi-experimental study exploring whether an experimental group (N=39) consisting of amateur and professional competitive mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes differ in three operations of executive functioning ability (shifting, updating and inhibition) when compared to a control group (N=44) of non-contact sports athletes. READ MORE

6. 5. Group Characteristics Impact on Bicycling when Alcohol Intoxicated

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Caroline Andersérs; [2020]
   Keywords : bicycle stability; acute alcohol intoxication; group characteristics; cognitive performance; executive function;

   Abstract : There are many studies conducted on cognitive performance and of different aspects that can affect the performance. However, the literature review reveal that there is a knowledge gap in the area of measurements for bicycle stability and in how bicycle stability is affected during acute alcohol intoxication. READ MORE