Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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jalali
1393
10
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gregorian
2015
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Auditory memory function in expert chess players
Audiology
Audiology
Original Research
Original Research
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong>Background: </strong>Chess is a game that involves many aspects of high level cognition such as memory, attention, focus and problem solving. Long term practice of chess can improve cognition performances and behavioral skills. Auditory memory, as a kind of memory, can be influenced by strengthening processes following long term chess playing like other behavioral skills because of common processing pathways in the brain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the auditory memory function of expert chess players using the Persian version of dichotic auditory-verbal memory test.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong>Methods</strong>: The Persian version of dichotic auditory-verbal memory test was performed for 30 expert chess players aged 20-35 years and 30 non chess players who were matched by different conditions the participants in both groups were randomly selected. The performance of the two groups was compared by independent samples t-test using SPSS version 21.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong>Results</strong>: The mean score of dichotic auditory-verbal memory test between the two groups, expert chess players and non-chess players, revealed a significant difference (p&le0.001). The difference between the ears scores for expert chess players (p= 0.023) and non-chess players (p= 0.013) was significant. Gender had no effect on the test results.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify"><strong> Conclusion</strong>: Auditory memory function in expert chess players was significantly better compared to non-chess players. It seems that increased auditory memory function is related to strengthening cognitive performances due to playing chess for a long time.</p>
Dichotic, Auditory Memory, Chess Players.
1021
1029
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-901&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Fariba
Fattahi
fattahi_fariba@yahoo.com
200319475328460019202
200319475328460019202
No
Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad
Geshani
ageshani@tums.ac.ir
200319475328460019203
200319475328460019203
Yes
Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra
Jafari
jafari.z@iums.ac.ir
200319475328460019204
200319475328460019204
No
Department of Basic Sciences in Rehabilitation, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rehabilitation Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shohreh
Jalaie
jalaeish@sina.tums.ac.ir
200319475328460019205
200319475328460019205
No
Department of Statistic, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mona
Salman Mahini
mahini_m@yahoo.com
200319475328460019206
200319475328460019206
No
Iran Chess Federation Member, Center of Applied Sciences of Chess Federation, Tehran, Iran.