Evaluating a new verbal working memory-balance program: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial study on Iranian children with dyslexia.

Journal: BMC neuroscience
PMID: 34525977

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is important to improve verbal Working Memory (WM) in reading disability, as it is a key factor in learning. There are commercial verbal WM training programs, which have some short-term effects only on the verbal WM capacity, not reading. However, because of some weaknesses in current verbal WM training programs, researchers suggested designing and developing newly structured programs that particularly target educational functions such as reading skills. In the current double-blind randomized clinical trial study, we designed a new Verbal Working Memory-Balance (VWM-B) program which was carried out using a portable robotic device. The short-term effects of the VWM-B program, on verbal WM capacity, reading skills, and postural control were investigated in Iranian children with developmental dyslexia.

Authors

  • Mehdi Ramezani
    Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Saeed Behzadipour
    Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Djavad Mowafaghian Research Center for Intelligent Neuro-rehabilitation Technologies, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: behzadipour@sharif.edu.
  • Ehsan Pourghayoomi
    Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Mohammad Taghi Joghataei
    Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Elham Shirazi
    Mental Health Research Center, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. shirazi.e@iums.ac.ir.
  • Angela J Fawcett
    Department of Psychology, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.

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