Scientific Validation
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Peer reviewed publications
CogniFit is recognized by the scientific community and has been published and reviewed independently in several scientific publications.
Does combined cognitive training and physical activity training enhance cognitive abilities more than either alone? A four-condition randomized controlled trial among healthy older adults
CogniFit personalized brain training program improved cognitive function in healthy older adults with an average age of 80 years whereas physical and aerobic activity did not bring about any perceivable cognitive improvements in these subjects.
Shatil E (2013). Does combined cognitive training and physical activity training enhance cognitive abilities more than either alone? A four-condition randomized controlled trial among healthy older adults. Front. Aging Neurosci. 5:8. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2013.00008
Computer-Based, Personalized Cognitive Training versus Classical Computer Games: A randomized Double-Blind Prospective Trial of Cognitive Stimulation
CogniFit personalized brain training program is more effective than computer games in improving cognitive function in healthy older adults.
Peretz C, Korczyn AD, Shatil E, Aharonson V, Birnboim S, Giladi N. - Computer-Based, Personalized Cognitive Training versus Classical Computer Games: A Randomized Double-Blind Prospective Trial of Cognitive Stimulation - Neuroepidemiology 2011; 36:91-9.
Novel television-based cognitive training improves working memory and executive function
This study shows significant improvement in the working memory and executive function of healthy older adults using the CogniFit personalized brain fitness program.
Evelyn Shatil, Jaroslava Mikulecká, Francesco Bellotti, Vladimír Burěs - Novel Television-Based Cognitive Training Improves Working Memory and Executive Function - PLOS ONE July 03, 2014. 10.1371/journal.pone.0101472
Enhancing Cognitive Functioning in Healthly Older Adults: a Systematic Review of the Clinical Significance of Commercially Available Computerized Cognitive Training in Preventing Cognitive Decline
This study confirms that CogniFit brain fitness solutions can assist in promoting healthy brain aging. After reviewing close to 8,000 studies, reviewers stated that CogniFit possessed the highest level of evidence showing concrete effects of brain training in healthy aging.
Shah TM, Weinborn M, Verdile G, Sohrabi HR, Martins RN - Enhancing Cognitive Functioning in Healthly Older Adults: a Systematic Review of the Clinical Significance of Commercially Available Computerized Cognitive Training in Preventing Cognitive Decline - Neuropsychology Review 2017 Jan 14. doi: 10.1007/s11065-016-9338-9
Preliminary evidence for the feasibility of at-home online cognitive training with older adults
CogniFit's personalized training helps improve the memory of seniors, both healthy individuals and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) according to the general cognitive evaluation battery, and their processing speed according to independent tests.
Gigler, K., Blomeke, K., Shatil, E., Weintraub, S., & Reber, P. (2013). Preliminary evidence for the feasibility of at-home online cognitive training with older adults. Gerontechnology, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2013.12.1.007.00
Can Video Gameplay Improve Undergraduates’ Problem-Solving Skills?
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Emihovich, B., Roque, N., & Mason, J. (2020). Can Video Gameplay Improve Undergraduates’ Problem-Solving Skills? International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 10(2), 21–38. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijgbl.2020040102
Effects of computer-based training on children’s executive functions and academic achievement
CogniFit training has managed to improve measured executive functions, with special emphasis on working memory and academic performance, in a large sample (n = 713) of 10-year-old students.
Conesa, P. J., & Duñabeitia, J. A. (2021). Effects of computer-based training on children’s executive functions and academic achievement. The Journal of Educational Research, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2021.1998881
Impact of a cognitive stimulation program on the reading comprehension of children in primary education
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Reina-Reina, C., Conesa, P. J., & Duñabeitia, J. A. (2023). Impact of a cognitive stimulation program on the reading comprehension of children in primary education. Front. Psychol., 13
Impact of a cognitive training on reading of 6-year-old children
Reina-Reina, C., Antón, E., & Duñabeitia, J. A. (2024). Impact of a cognitive training on reading of 6-year-old children. International Journal of Serious Games, 11(3), 45–69. https://doi.org/10.17083/ijsg.v11i3.754
The effects of the ‘active before school’ programme on the academic skills of 8–9-year-old children: a physically and cognitively engaging intervention
Korcz, A., Krzysztoszek, J., Bojkowski, Ł., Koszałka-Silska, A., Khorkova, M., Gomołysek, A., & Bronikowski, M. (2024). The effects of the ‘active before school’ programme on the academic skills of 8–9-year-old children: a physically and cognitively engaging intervention. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1402901
Research evidence on the management of the cognitive impairment component of the post-COVID condition: a qualitative systematic review.
Melillo, A., Perrottelli, A., Caporusso, E., Coltorti, A., Giordano, G. M., Giuliani, L., Pezzella, P., Bucci, P., Mucci, A., Galderisi, S., & Maj, M. (2024). Research evidence on the management of the cognitive impairment component of the post-COVID condition: a qualitative systematic review. European Psychiatry, 67(1). https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.1770
The effects of cognitive training on driving performance
Tapia, J. L., Sánchez-Borda, D., & Duñabeitia, J. A. (2024). The effects of cognitive training on driving performance. Cognitive Processing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10339-024-01245-6
The impact of neuropsychological rehabilitation on postoperative cognitive impairment
Sharopov, S. (2025). The impact of neuropsychological rehabilitation on postoperative cognitive impairments. International Scientific Journal Modern Science And Research, 4(5), 8.2. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15367740
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