The Brainfit study: efficacy of cognitive training and exergaming in pediatric cancer survivors – a randomized controlled trial

The Brainfit study: efficacy of cognitive training and exergaming in pediatric cancer survivors – a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Cancer survival comes at a price: pediatric cancer survivors bear a high risk for a wide range of cognitive difficulties. Therefore, interventions targeting these difficulties are required. The aim of the present clinical trial is to extend empirical evidence about efficacy of co...

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Main Authors: Valentin Benzing, Noëmi Eggenberger, Janine Spitzhüttl, Valerie Siegwart, Manuela Pastore-Wapp, Claus Kiefer, Nedelina Slavova, Michael Grotzer, Theda Heinks, Mirko Schmidt, Achim Conzelmann, Maja Steinlin, Regula Everts, Kurt Leibundgut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Childhood cancer survivors
Brain tumor
Working memory training
Physical exercise
Physical training
Active video gaming
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3933-x

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