Assessment of executive function in adolescence: A comparison of traditional and virtual reality tools

Lalonde, Gabrielle; Henry, Mylène; Drouin-Germain, Anne; Nolin, Pierre; Beauchamp, Miriam H.

doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.07.005

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“…According to Gioia and Isquith (2004), the BRIEF was designed as “a means of culling and standardizing the rich information provided by parents and teachers in a more reliable and efficient manner with known psychometric properties.” This test has been widely used to assess executive function in normal and clinical populations and there have been several validity studies demonstrating its effectiveness (for review see Donders, 2002; Strauss, 2006). Moreover, a recent study corroborated the effectiveness of the BRIEF as a tool to assess EF, as it was found that BRIEF measures correlated with in-lab behavioral measures (Lalonde et al, 2013). Furthermore, studies have shown strong correlations with academic performance and scores obtained with the BRIEF (e.g., Waber et al, 2006).…”

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Executive Function (EF) refers to important socio-emotional and cognitive skills that are known to be highly correlated with both academic and life success. EF is a blanket term that is considered to include self-regulation, working memory, and planning. Recent studies have shown a relationship between EF and motor control. The emergence of motor control coincides with that of EF, hence understanding the relationship between these two domains could have significant implications for early detection and remediation of later EF deficits. The purpose of the current study was to investigate this relationship in young children. This study incorporated the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and two motor assessments with a focus on precision grasping to test this hypothesis. The BRIEF is comprised of two indices of EF: (1) the Behavioral Regulation Index (BRI) containing three subscales: Inhibit, Shift, and Emotional Control; (2) the Metacognition Index (MI) containing five subscales: Initiate, Working Memory, Plan/Organize, Organization of Materials, and Monitor. A global executive composite (GEC) is derived from the two indices. In this study, right-handed children aged 5–6 and 9–10 were asked to: grasp-to-construct (Lego® models); and grasp-to-place (wooden blocks), while their parents completed the BRIEF questionnaire. Analysis of results indicated significant correlations between the strength of right hand preference for grasping and numerous elements of the BRIEF including the BRI, MI, and GEC. Specifically, the more the right hand was used for grasping the better the EF ratings. In addition, patterns of space-use correlated with the GEC in several subscales of the BRIEF. Finally and remarkably, the results also showed a reciprocal relationship between hand and space use for grasping and EF. These findings are discussed with respect to: (1) the developmental overlap of motor and executive functions; (2) detection of EF deficits through tasks that measure lateralization of hand and space use; and (3) the possibility of using motor interventions to remediate EF deficits.

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“…Given the importance of EFs for everyday interactions and academic achievement, the assessment of its various components constitutes one of the cornerstones of neuropsychological assessment (Lalonde, Henry, Drouin-Germain, Nolin, & Beauchamp, 2013). Three ecologicallyvalid approaches to assessing EF in children were recently summarized (Chevignard, Soo, Galvin, Catroppa, & Eren, 2012).…”

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Assessment of executive functions in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) using a novel complex multi-tasking computerised task: The Jansari assessment of Executive Functions for Children (JEF-C^©)

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“…RehaCom [24] Consists of several graphical games that adapt to the performance of the participant and use a variety of stimuli such as playing cards; the training focuses on several cognitive domains (selective attention, working memory, executive functions e.g. buying items from a shopping list while purchases must fit within a certain budget) manipulate its contents [78]. Virtual tests are currently used in experimental studies to evaluate neuropsychological deficits including executive dysfunction in patients after stroke, but they may soon become useful in clinical practice [79][80][81].…”

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Zaburzenia funkcji wykonawczych po udarze mózgu – możliwości i ograniczenia diagnozy

Tyburski¹,

Mak²,

Kurpisz³

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Purpose: A variety of neuropsychological symptoms, including executive dysfunction, are common consequences of a stroke. However, as demonstrated in literature reviews, there are still several unclear issues in this area. This article, therefore, provides description of specific components of executive dysfunction in stroke patients together with principles of their diagnosis. Views: Cerebral stroke is one of the most common causes of disability, with a devastating impact on the daily functioning of patients. Some of its common consequences are cognitive and behavioural disorders. Comorbid symptoms include premorbid personality changes and emotional disorders. A relatively new diagnostic category of post-stroke symptoms is the dysexecutive syndrome. It involves a variety of symptoms, such as ineffective performance, perseveration, rigidity of thought or impaired planning and predicting the consequences of one's actions. The dysexecutive syndrome is not a homogenous syndrome, and many researchers postulate its division into subunits, depending on the predominant symptoms. Conclusions: Executive dysfunction after stroke is an important clinical and social problem. Impaired performance of complex tasks or deficits within planning or reasoning have a marked effect on patients' social and professional functioning. The theoretical notion of dysexecutive syndrome may allow to better understand the scope and nature of patients' problems and implementation of more effective forms of neuropsychological rehabilitation.

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Assessment of executive function in adolescence: A comparison of traditional and virtual reality tools

Cited by 71 publications

References 29 publications

Getting the right grasp on executive function

Getting the right grasp on executive function

Assessment of executive functions in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) using a novel complex multi-tasking computerised task: The Jansari assessment of Executive Functions for Children (JEF-C^©)

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Assessment of executive function in adolescence: A comparison of traditional and virtual reality tools

Cited by 71 publications

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Getting the right grasp on executive function

Assessment of executive functions in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury (ABI) using a novel complex multi-tasking computerised task: The Jansari assessment of Executive Functions for Children (JEF-C©)

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