Impact of Learning a Foreign Language on the Enhancement of Cognitive Functions Among Healthy Older Population

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10936-019-09659-6#citeas" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10936-019-09659-6#citeas</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10936-019-09659-6" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10936-019-09659-6</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Impact of Learning a Foreign Language on the Enhancement of Cognitive Functions Among Healthy Older Population

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The purpose of this article is to discuss to what extent foreign language learning may enhance cognitive functions among healthy older population. The methods used in this study included cognitive assessments using standardized tests, intervention through English language teaching and learning, and statistical analysis. Out of 60 older Czech citizens, 42 cognitively unimpaired participants were selected for the experiment. These participants were randomly divided into an experimental group (20 subjects) studying English for 12 weeks (three 45-min lessons per week) and a control group (22 subjects) whose members did not have any language training. The results of the research show that there has been a slight enhancement of cognitive skills in the experimental group. Nevertheless, on the whole, the scores of the experimental and control groups did not considerably differ. Despite this fact, the results indicate that cognitive functions among healthy older population can be maintained through regular foreign language training.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Impact of Learning a Foreign Language on the Enhancement of Cognitive Functions Among Healthy Older Population

Popis výsledku anglicky

The purpose of this article is to discuss to what extent foreign language learning may enhance cognitive functions among healthy older population. The methods used in this study included cognitive assessments using standardized tests, intervention through English language teaching and learning, and statistical analysis. Out of 60 older Czech citizens, 42 cognitively unimpaired participants were selected for the experiment. These participants were randomly divided into an experimental group (20 subjects) studying English for 12 weeks (three 45-min lessons per week) and a control group (22 subjects) whose members did not have any language training. The results of the research show that there has been a slight enhancement of cognitive skills in the experimental group. Nevertheless, on the whole, the scores of the experimental and control groups did not considerably differ. Despite this fact, the results indicate that cognitive functions among healthy older population can be maintained through regular foreign language training.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30502 - Other medical science

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research

ISSN

0090-6905

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

48

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

1311-1318

Kód UT WoS článku

000492593200004

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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