Effects of Cognicise-Neurofeedback on Health Locus of Control, Depression, and Quantitative Electroencephalography Alpha Asymmetry in Elderly Women

Brain Sciences

Jieun Yoo¹  Heewook Weon²  Haekyoung Son³  Jumhwa Yu⁴  Miso Park⁴ 

[1] College of Social Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea;Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, Seoul University of Buddhism, Seoul 08559, Korea;Department of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam-si 13135, Korea;Neuroscience Research Institute, Seoul University of Buddhism, Seoul 08559, Korea;

关键词: brain wave;    cognition;    elderly;    neurofeedback;    neuroscience;   

DOI  :  10.3390/brainsci11070899

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: With an increase in the aged population, there is a growing concern regarding the care of the elderly. This study aims to identify effects of cognicise-neurofeedback on health locus of control, depression, and quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) alpha asymmetry in elderly women. Methods: A quasi-experimental control group pre-test–post-test design was used. Korean women aged 65 years or over at a senior welfare center were randomly allocated to the control (n = 12) or experimental (n = 19) groups from July to October 2019. The intervention consisted of cognicise (exercise with intensified cognitive activity) and neurofeedback twice a week for 10 weeks. The locus of control and depression were measured via self-reported questionnaires. QEEG alpha asymmetry was measured using BrainMaster. Results: Depression significantly decreased in the experimental group (t = 4.113, p = 0.001), while internality in the locus of control significantly decreased in the control group (t = 3.023, p = 0.012). On the other hand, QEEG alpha asymmetry index differences in F3-F4 between the pre-test and post-test were not significant in the experimental group (t = 0.491, p = 0.629) or control group (t = 0.413, p = 0.678). Conclusions: Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, contact between the elderly and healthcare workers in the clinical practice field has become more restricted. These findings can help decrease negative emotions among elderly women in the community based on an integrated neuroscientific approach.

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