| Autor: |
Thaler NS; Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89073-5030, USA., Allen DN, Hart JS, Boucher JR, McMurray JC, Mayfield J |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists [Arch Clin Neuropsychol] 2012 Jun; Vol. 27 (4), pp. 446-52. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Apr 17. |
| DOI: |
10.1093/arclin/acs042 |
| Abstrakt: |
Studies have found that processing speed and working memory influence performance on the Trail Making Test (TMT), though little research is available in this regard for the TMT for Children (TMT-C), particularly in clinical populations. The purpose of the present study was to examine cognitive mechanisms that are thought to underline performance on the TMT-C in a sample of children who sustained traumatic brain injury. Sixty-one children and adolescents with moderate to severe brain injuries completed the TMT-C and performed a battery of neuropsychological tests. Regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between cognitive constructs and TMT-C performance. Results indicated that processing speed predicted Trails A performance while backwards span tasks predicted Trails B performance. These findings corroborate with previous studies and provide evidence of the mechanisms that underlie TMT-C performance in brain injured children. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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