Brain training programs improve reading skills in students.

Is it true that brain training programs improve reading skills in students?

Partly. The retrieved items offer only partial, narrow support: a review of computerized cognitive training in students with disabilities, a systematic review of rhythmic training improving reading fluency, one small self-regulation training trial, and a review noting cognitive stimulation may aid reading comprehension. A general brain-training review finds little evidence of transfer to everyday cognitive performance, so no item settles the broad claim for students generally.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 4 sources for, 1 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Alaqeel, A. & Aldoghmy, O. (2018). A LITERATURE REVIEW ON EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTERIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS ON WORKING MEMORY CAPACITY AND READING ABILITY OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1239057

Brain training. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_training

The efficacy of rhythmic training for enhancing language and reading skills in children: a systematic review. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-04969-6

Dermitzaki, I. (2025). Fostering Elementary School Students’ Self-Regulation Skills in Reading Comprehension: Effects on Text Comprehension, Strategy Use, and Self-Efficacy. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020101

Impact of a cognitive stimulation program on the reading comprehension of children in primary education - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.985790