ArticleFrontiers in cognition2025
Effectiveness of a manual dexterity training program to improve executive functioning in preschool children: an individual difference analysis.
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Introduction: The present study employed the Jacobson-Truax reliable change index (RCI) to examine the effectiveness of a 4-week manual dexterity training program embedded in a socially enriched group setting to improve working memory performance, cognitive functioning, and numeracy skills in preschool children. Methods: Forty-five typically developing children aged between 5 and 6 years of age were randomly allocated to a 4-week intervention program ( Results: Relative to control participants, a greater number of participants in the intervention group showed statistically and clinically significant post-intervention gains in manual dexterity, working memory, and selective attention. However, the benefits of the intervention did not extend to response inhibition, cognitive flexibility, processing speed, and numeracy skills. Moreover, a greater percentage of children in the intervention group exhibited improvements in both manual dexterity and all working memory tasks than children in the control group. Discussion: Overall, findings from this study corroborate existing research demonstrating the positive effects of manual dexterity training on working memory performance and highlight the use of individual-level analysis to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-motor training and interventions.
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