A Systematic Review of Commercial Cognitive Training Devices: Implications for Use in Sport

Frontiers in Psychology

David J. Harris¹ 

关键词: cognitive training;    brain training;    attention;    sport;    working memory;    sport performance;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00709

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Cognitive training (CT) aims to develop a range of skills, like attention and decision-making, through targeted training of core cognitive functions. While CT can target context specific skills, like movement anticipation, much CT is domain general, focusing on core abilities (e.g., selective attention) for transfer to a range of real-world tasks, such as spotting opponents. Commercial CT (CCT) devices are highly appealing for athletes and coaches due to their ease of use and eye-catching marketing claims. The extent to which this training transfers to performance in the sporting arena is, however, unclear. Therefore, this paper sought to provide a systematic review of evidence for beneficial training effects of CCT devices and evaluate their application to sport.

【 授权许可】

CC BY