One of the most important factors to help Canadians choose the right brain fitness program should be whether or not the program actually works! But how can you know?
First of all it is important to determine that the brain-training program has been built on scientifically proven principles with insight from top science advisors in relevant fields of study including neuroscience, vision, hearing, learning, and perception.
Secondly, it is critical that the program be tested in well-run clinical trials that merit inclusion in peer-reviewed science journals. Without the review of results by qualified peers and the sharing of these results through highly regarded sources, the brain fitness program’s legitimacy would be in question.
At DynamicBrain, we can confidently tell Canadians that our BrainHQ brain training program has been tested directly in over 100 peer-reviewed studies with results published in well-respected science journals. There are also many more studies in progress that we are confident will continue to validate the effectiveness of our brain fitness program!
Below you will find a few of the key studies that have been completed concerning the effectiveness of our brain fitness program:
- The Landmark “IMPACT” Study
Learn about the results of the IMPACT study led by distinguished scientists from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Southern California. The IMPACT study proves that proper use of BrainHQ’s auditory exercises can significantly improve auditory memory by an average of 10+ years. - The Groundbreaking “ACTIVE” Study
Learn about the results of the largest study of cognitive training ever performed. The ACTIVE study demonstrates that BrainHQ provides superior cognitive improvements within the visual system compared to other types of cognitive exercise. - The Crossword Puzzle Comparison “IHAMS” Study
Learn about the results of the first-ever study comparing brain training against popular brain improvement exercises like crossword puzzles. The IHAMS study demonstrates substantial gains using BrainHQ over crossword puzzles. - Published Scientific Studies Demonstrating BrainHQ Benefits
Review the more than 100 peer-reviewed studies conducted on the exercise technologies in BrainHQ which all demonstrate the improvements in auditory and visual memories, improvement in driving skills and safety, faster brain speed and much more. - In-Progress Research Studies on BrainHQ
Learn about our ongoing research studies on BrainHQ ‘s effects in several conditions including schizophrenia, ADHD, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s, PTSD and many more.
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- The IMPACT Study
- The ACTIVE Study
- The IHAMS Study
- Published Scientific Studies
- Improvement in memory with plasticity-based adaptive cognitive training: results of the 3-month follow-up.
- BrainHQ is effective in home or under supervision and for multiple age groups
- The effect of speed-of-processing training on depressive symptoms in ACTIVE
- Speed of processing in older adults: a cognitive overview for nursing
- Exploratory study of incident vehicle crashes among older drivers
- A preliminary assessment of the medical and functional factors associated with vehicle crashes by older adults.
- A prospective, population-based study of the role of visual impairment in motor vehicle crashes among older drivers: the SEE study.
- Cognitive training changes hippocampal function in mild cognitive impairment: a pilot study
- Traffic-entry behavior and crash risk for older drivers with impairment of selective attention
- Vision impairment, eye disease, and injurious motor vehicle crashes in the elderly.
- Visual processing impairment and risk of motor vehicle crash among older adults.
- Identifying crash involvement among older drivers: agreement between self-report and state records.
- Cognitive Speed of Processing Training Can Promote Community Mobility among Older Adults: A Brief Review.
- Cognitive Speed of Processing Training Delays Driving Cessation
- The Longitudinal Impact of Cognitive Speed of Processing Training on Driving Mobility
- Tonic and phasic alertness training: a novel behavioral therapy to improve spatial and non-spatialattention in patients with hemispatial neglect.
- Cognitive training decreases motor vehicle collision involvement of older drivers
- The impact of speed of processing training on cognitive and everyday functions
- Visual attention problems as a predictor of vehicle crashes in older drivers. Print
- The useful field of view test: a new technique for evaluating age-related declines in visual function.
- Computer-based cognitive training for mild cognitive impairment: results from a pilot randomized, controlled trial
- Useful field of view after traumatic brain injury
- Using neuroplasticity-based auditory training to improve verbal memory in schizophrenia
- Nurse-Enhanced Memory Intervention in Heart Failure: the MEMOIR study
- Speed of Processing Training With Middle-Age and Older Adults With HIV: A Pilot Study PrintP
- The AD-AChEI Study
- Memory enhancement in healthy older adults using a brain plasticity-based training program: a randomized, controlled study
- Alabama Senior Driver Study
- Brain-Plasticity-Based Cognitive Training in Cancer Survivors with Self-Reported Memory Impairment
- Age and visual search: expanding the useful field of view
- Brain plasticity and functional losses in the aged: scientific bases for a novel intervention PrintPrintEmail
- Computer-Based Therapy for Mild Cognitive Impairment: results from a pilot randomized, controlled trial
- Predictors of driving exposure and avoidance in a field study of older drivers from the state of Maryland
- Cumulative meta-analysis of the relationship between useful field of view and driving performance in older adults: current and future implications
- Association between visual attention and mobility in older adults
- Relation of useful field of view and other screening tests to on-road driving performance
- Visual/cognitive correlates of vehicle accidents in older drivers
- Speed-of-processing and driving simulator training result in improved driving performance
- Effects of cognitive training interventions with older adults: a randomized controlled trial
- Acquired brain injury, visual attention, and the useful field of view test: A pilot study PrintPrintEmail
- Can high-risk older drivers be identified through performance-based measures in a Department of Motor Vehicles setting?
- Divided visual attention as a predictor of bumping while walking: the Salisbury Eye Evaluation.
- The ACTIVE cognitive training trial and predicted medical expenditures
- Does Cognitive Training Improve Internal Locus of Control Among Older Adults?
- The ACTIVE cognitive training interventions and the onset of and recovery from suspected clinical depression
- Transfer of a speed of processing intervention to near and far cognitive functions
- Risk of falls and motor vehicle collisions in glaucoma
- The effects of the ACTIVE cognitive training trial on clinically relevant declines in health-related quality of life
- Long-term effects of cognitive training on everyday functional outcomes in older adults
- The ACTIVE cognitive training trial and health-related quality of life: protection that lasts for 5 years.
- UFOV performance and driving ability following traumatic brain injury
- Cognitive Training for Tinnitus
- Improving Cognitive Speed of Processing in Adults Aging with HIV
- Cognitive Training for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Print
- Brain Fitness in Parkinson's Disease
- Brain Fitness for Improved Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure
- A cognitive training program based on principles of brain plasticity: results from the Improvement in Memory with Plasticity-based Adaptive Cognitive Training (IMPACT) study.
- The neural correlates of an expanded functional field of view
- The influence of perceptual training on working memory in older adults
- Speed of processing training protects self-rated health in older adults: enduring effects observed in the multi-site ACTIVE randomized controlled trial
- Evaluation of Approaches to Auditory Rehabilitation For Mild TBI
- Combined Cognitive Remediation and Vocational Therapies for Schizophrenia Print
- Improving Task Engagement in Schizophrenia
- BrainHQ benefits last for at least 10 years
- BrainHQ improves gait and balance in older adults
- BrainHQ training improves several measures of cognitive functioning
- BrainHQ benefits transfer to real-world abilities
- BrainHQ can reverse age-related declines in processing speed
- BrainHQ improves balance and gait; may prevent falls
- BrainHQ improves brain speed; effects last for 2+ years
- BrainHQ memory and perception and drives physical brain growth
- BrainHQ memory benefits last at least 3 months
- BrainHQ shows promise for improving aging
- BrainHQ can facilitate neural plasticity and increase cognitive reserve in aging
- BrainHQ is a viable therapy option for people with TBI
- Useful Field of View and Other Neurocognitive Indicators of Crash Risk in Older Adults
- BrainHQ performance predicts fall risk
- BrainHQ improves health outcomes in aging
- BrainHQ is recommended for improving aging outcomes
- BrainHQ performance predicts crash risk
- Using BrainHQ can result in far transfer effects
- Scientific Studies In-Progress
- BrainHQ for Schizophrenia
- BrainHQ for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Veterans and Soldiers
- BrainHQ for ADHD in children
- BrainHQ improves cognitive skills in police officers
- BrainHQ and Alzheimer's Disease
- BrainHQ in healthy aging
- BrainHQ for Tinnitus
- BrainHQ in schizophrenia
- BrainHQ improves brain speed in HIV-related cognitive decline
- BrainHQ in learning and memory for healthy adults
- BrainHQ for Parkinson's disease
- BrainHQ feasibility for HIV-related decline
- BrainHQ for Huntington's disease
- BrainHQ in stroke patients
- BrainHQ for PTSD
- BrainHQ for quality of life in chronic heart failure
- BrainHQ for auditory deficits in vets with TBI
- BrainHQ and vocational therapy for schizophrenia
- BrainHQ for improved cognition in cancer survivors
- BrainHQ for task engagement in schizophrenia
- BrainHQ for child victims of abuse and neglect
- BrainHQ for parolees in a rehabilitation program
- BrainHQ to increase brain resilience and delay decline
- BrainHQ for improved aging outcomes
- BrainHQ and crash risk among senior drivers
- Research into Specific Health Conditions