DOI: 10.5061/dryad.1ns1rn8zx
title: Dataset on the effectiveness of cognitive training using the abacus-based mental calculation training application

description: This study investigated the effect of a home-based computerized cognitive
 training program that utilizes a digital application for training
 abacus-based mental calculations, “SoroTouch,” on the cognitive functions
 of healthy middle-aged and older people using a randomized controlled
 trial. The participants were 20 adults (aged 42-79 years) who were
 involved in community-based activities for dementia prevention held by a
 certain organization. The participants were assigned randomly to the
 intervention (SoroTouch) group or control group. The SoroTouch group
 received home-based cognitive training with SoroTouch, being asked to use
 the software every day for 6 months, while the control group did not
 receive any intervention. To investigate the effect of SoroTouch, CogEvo,
 a cognitive functions test battery utilizing a tablet device, was
 administered to all participants once per month during the 6-month
 intervention period. In addition, before and after the intervention, all
 participants were asked to take the CogEvo and the Japanese version of the
 Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCAJ). The analyses showed that the
 SoroTouch group did not improve total scores of the CogEvo and MoCAJ, but
 large group differences were observed in the two tasks of the CogEvo as
 follows: ‘Follow the order’ (modified Trail Making Test) at 2 months after
 the beginning of the intervention (group differences; 39.4, 95% confidence
 interval; 7.6-71.2) and ‘Route 99’ at 6 months (group differences; 39.6,
 95% confidence interval; 4.9-74.4). These results provide evidence that a
 home-based computerized cognitive training program SoroTouch has the
 potential to improve working memory and executive functions in healthy
 middle-aged and older adults.
description: We selected the office of the Niyokatsu general incorporated
 association for the place to collect the primary outcome data which helped
 us recruit the study participants and let us use their space.The
 participants were assigned randomly to the intervention (SoroTouch) group
 or control group using the Mujinwari cloud service. The SoroTouch group
 were asked to engage in cognitive training using SoroTouch every day for 6
 months at home, while the control group did not receive any specific
 intervention. In order to investigate the effect of the intervention, all
 participants were administered cognitive function tests: CogEvo (Total
 Brain Care, Kobe, Japan) in the office of the Niyokatsu general
 incorporated association and the Japanese version of the Montreal
 Cognitive Assessment (MoCAJ) at a certain internist clinic, before and
 after the intervention. CogEvo was also administered to all participants
 once per month during the 6-month intervention period. The intervention
 started in November 2021 and was completed in May 2022.
description: # Dataset on the effectiveness of cognitive training using the
 abacus-based mental calculation training application. --- ## Description
 of the data and file structure The data comprises three Excel files. In
 the Excel file for demographic and clinical characteristics, applicable
 data is marked as 1, while not applicable data is marked as 2. Age is
 represented in decades to ensure personal information protection. The
 Excel file containing CogEvo scores includes five tasks: Same shape,
 Orientation, Flashing light, Route 99, and Follow the order, along with
 their respective total scores. CogEvo assessment was conducted seven
 times, and the number following each task name indicates the frequency of
 performance. The Excel file for MoCAJ scores presents the overall score
 and subitem scores. Tasks marked with "2" after their names
 correspond to post-intervention ratings. Missing data code: n/a ##
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