Computer Course Related to Cognitive Aspects of Elderly People: a Systematic Review

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https://doi.org/10.35819/tear.v10.n1.a4776

Abstract

Abstract: Computer courses for elderly people can provide a satisfactory performance of their cognitive skills, postponing the problems resulting from neurocognitive disorders that arise at this stage of life. The aim of the present study was to systematically review evidence of the elderly person's cognitive aspects related to the Informatics course. The systematic review of the literature followed the principles of the PRISMA statement. The databases used in this review were: VHL, ERIC, Scielo, Science Direct, PsynINFO, Web of Science and Scopus, with the following keywords: elderly, technology, cognition, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Observation articles related to the cognition of people aged 60 or over and the computer course published between January 2009 and December 2019 were selected. The quality of the articles was verified by two independent reviewers through the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology - STROBE. Only nine studies filled in the inclusion criteria, addressing cognition related to the computer course. Considering the review of the studies, it was not possible to state that digital inclusion, based on the various available technologies, causes positive effects on the cognition of the elderly. The number of studies found using the inclusion / exclusion criteria resulting from this review, found in the researched databases, was small considering the importance of the subject.

Keywords: Systematic review. Seniors. Computer course.

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Author Biographies

  • Luana Suemi Fujita, Universidade Federal do Paraná

    Mestre em Educação pela Universidade Federal do Paraná

  • Gerson Flores Gomes, Universidade Federal do Paraná

    Doutorando em Educação pela Universidade Federal do Parana. Mestre em Educação pela Universidade Federal do Paraná

  • Jaqueline dos Santos Valente Barros, Universidade Federal do Paraná

    Doutororanda em Educação pela Universidade Federal do Parana

  • Valdomiro de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Paraná

    Doutor e Mestre em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual de Campinaa. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Educação Fisica e dos Programas de Pós Graduação em Educação e Educação Fisica pela Universidade Federal do Parana

  • Gislaine Cristina Vagetti, Universidade Estadual do Parana

    Doutora em Educação Fisica pela Universidade Federal do Parana. Membro do Conselho dos Direitos do Idoso do Parana. Professora Efetiva da Universidade Estadual do Paraná

Published

2021-07-05

How to Cite

Computer Course Related to Cognitive Aspects of Elderly People: a Systematic Review. #Tear: Journal of Education, Science and Technology, Canoas, v. 10, n. 1, 2021. DOI: 10.35819/tear.v10.n1.a4776. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ifrs.edu.br/index.php/tear/article/view/4776. Acesso em: 5 jun. 2026.