Nuria Vita-Barrull- Doctor of Psychology
- Part-time professor at University of Lleida
Nuria Vita-Barrull
- Doctor of Psychology
- Part-time professor at University of Lleida
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Introduction
I am General Health Psychologist and Doctor in Psychology from the University of Lleida. I do research in Cognitive Psychology, especially in board game based cognitive trainings to improve executive functions.
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Current institution
Education
September 2019 - July 2023
September 2017 - September 2019
Universitat de Lleida
Field of study
- General Health Psychology
September 2013 - June 2017
Publications
Publications (9)
Objective: Modern board and card game-based cognitive interventions and gamification practices showed effectiveness in boosting executive functions and decreasing behavioral problems in children. However, the combination of both game-based methods has not been tested. So, the main aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of gamification in m...
Background: The use of modern board games has been growing past years in education, research, and mental health attendance. Often one professional selects games by his/her criteria depending on his/her objective with them. We evaluated the cognitive processes inherent to each modern board game to obtain a consensus of the cognitive profile of each....
This study sought to characterize the personal perspectives of health students on their experience using different categories of modern board games, modified to become serious games, to develop key transversal skills. Thirty-five students from health degrees were involved in a Serious Game-based Program specially designed to develop key transversal...
Research aims: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a school intervention programme based on modern board games during school hours on basic executive functions and on academic skills (reading and maths). Methodology: A total of 522 (age in years = 8.83 ± 1.85 SD; % female = 45.5) primary school students were enrolled. We conducted a...
Citation: Estrada-Plana, V.; Martínez-Escribano, A.; Ros-Morente, A.; Mayoral, M.; Castro-Quintas, A.; Vita-Barrull, N.; Terés-Lleida, N.; March-Llanes, J.; Badia-Bafalluy, A.; Moya-Higueras, J. Benefits of Playing at School: Filler Board Games Improve Visuospatial Memory and Mathematical Skills. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 642. https://doi.org/10.3390/ b...
Background. Playing modern board games has been linked to cognitive enhancement in children when playing face-to-face. However, because of the SARS-CoV-2, playing in an analog way was difficult. Objective. To test the efficacy of a cognitive intervention program with board games in school-age children (25 Spaniards; 5-12 years) delivered remotely t...
Citation: Moya-Higueras, J.; Solé-Puiggené, M.; Vita-Barrull, N.; Estrada-Plana, V.; Guzmán, N.; Arias, S.; Garcia, X.; Ayesa-Arriola, R.; March-Llanes, J. Just Play Cognitive Abstract: Modern board and card games are usually used for leisure. Few studies have focused on the type of game played in vulnerable populations. Therefore, the main aim of...
Objectives
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive intervention based on modern board and card games.
Methods
We conducted two two‐arm parallel‐group, randomized controlled trials. The first one (pilot study) was non‐blind. The second one (main study) was a double‐blind design. Participants (14 in a pilot study and 35...
