[Training effects in computer-assisted psychological performance tests]

(Ubungseffekte bei computergestützten psychologischen Leistungstests.)

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Reproducibility of results achieved by psychological performance tests is a precondition to quantify reliable cognitive and psychomotoric behaviour alterations after interventions. However, evidence exists that repeated processing leads to training effects which influence results. Therefore it is essential to elucidate these training effects. METHODS: Ten subjects (6 men and 4 women, 42 +/- 12, 5 years) carried out two computer based performance tests of the "Wiener Testsystem" (WTS), the Determinationstest (DT) and the Arbeitsleistungsserie (ALS). Both tests were performed five times by each test person. Training effects and contrasts were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures. RESULTS: A significant "training" effect (p

Author information

Author/s: Schranz, Sandra (S); Osterode, Wolf (W);

Affiliation: Medizinische Universität Wien, Univ.-Klink für Innere Medizin II, Arbeitsmedizinische Ambulanzen, Wien, Austria.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (Wien Klin Wochenschr), published in Austria. (Language: ger)

Reference: 2009-; vol 121 (issue 11-12) : pp 405-12

Dates: Created 2009/07/23; Completed 2009/10/13;

PMID: 19626299, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/13/2009, IMS Date: )

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