Citation

Kar BR, Rao SL, Chandramouli BA, Thennarasu K. Front. Psychol. 2011; 2: 240.

Affiliation

Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad Allahabad, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Frontiers Research Foundation)

DOI

10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00240

PMID

22053158

PMCID

PMC3205475

Abstract

We investigated age-related differences in neuropsychological performance in 400 Indian school children (5-15 years of age). Functions of motor speed, attention, executive functions, visuospatial functions, comprehension, learning, and memory were examined. Growth curve analysis was performed. Different growth models fitted different cognitive functions. Neuropsychological task performance improved slowly between 5 and 7 years, moderately between 8 and 12 years and slowly between 13 and 15 years of age. The overall growth patterns of neuropsychological functions in Indian children have been discussed with the findings reported on American children. The present work describes non-linear, heterogeneous, and protracted age trends of neuropsychological functions in Indian children and adolescents.

Language: en