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Front. Aging
Sec. Interventions in Aging
Volume 6 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fragi.2025.1297704

Engagement in computerized cognitive training instructions by older people. A withinsubject design to evaluate comprehension and acceptability of serious games instructions

Provisionally accepted
Christelle Nahas Christelle Nahas 1,2*Marc Gandit Marc Gandit 1,3Emmanuel Monfort Emmanuel Monfort 1,2
  • 1 Université Grenoble Alpes, Saint Martin d'Hères, France
  • 2 TIMC, Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • 3 Laboratoire InterUniversitaire de Psychologie (LIP/PC2S), Chambéry, France

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    This article emphasizes the advantages of using a within-subject experimental design to assess the impact of salient visual cues on the comprehension and acceptability of computerized cognitive training (CCT) instructions among older adults. The study would involve participants aged 65 and above, who will engage in an online experiment presenting two sets of instructions for serious games: one with salient visual cues and one without. This within-subject design eliminates the need for random assignment, improves internal consistency, and enhances statistical power. Participants serve as their own controls, providing a more robust comparison of how visual cues affect instruction comprehension and software acceptance. The primary objective is to identify indicators of acceptability for CCT serious games and to evaluate how well participants comprehend the instructions, influencing their intention to use the software. The hypothesis suggests that salient visual cues will improve instruction comprehension and foster greater software acceptability. By focusing on this design method, the study aims to enhance the engagement of older adults in cognitive training programs, reducing dropout rates. This research offers valuable insights into methodological strengths

    Keywords: computerized cognitive training, visual cues, instructional comprehension, software acceptance, engagement, older adults, Within-subject design

    Received: 20 Sep 2023; Accepted: 02 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Nahas, Gandit and Monfort. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Christelle Nahas, Université Grenoble Alpes, Saint Martin d'Hères, France

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