Table 5.
Comparison of fidget variables and flanker reaction time and reaction time variability between the first (Q1) and last (Q4) 30 trials.
| Fidget Variables | Mu (Average reaction time) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=35) | High (n=35) | ||||||
| Q1 | Q4 | t | Q1 | Q4 | t | ||
| Arm+Leg | Number of fidgets per trial | 2.7 (2.2) | 3.6 (2.6) | 1.53 | 2.0 (1.8) | 3.4 (2.4) | 2.62* |
| Fidget time variability | 148.9 (130.9) | 173.0 (138.6) | 0.72 | 112.1 (106.6) | 201.3 (149.2) | 2.79** | |
| Fidget intensity | 0.6 (1.3) | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.18 | 0.3 (0.6) | 0.4 (0.6) | 0.28 | |
| Sigma (Variability of reaction time) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=35) | High (n=35) | ||||||
| Q1 | Q4 | t | Q1 | Q4 | t | ||
| Arm+Leg | Number of fidgets per trial | 2.1 (3.5) | 3.5 (2.5) | 2.51** | 2.5 (2.2) | 3.5 (2.5) | 1.58 |
| Fidget time variability | 120.4 (188.8) | 188.8 (138.5) | 2.20* | 140.7 (127.2) | 185.4 (150.6) | 1.30 | |
| Fidget intensity | 0.3 (0.4) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.77 | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.15 | |
| Tau (Variability of reaction time) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=35) | High (n=35) | ||||||
| Q1 | Q4 | t | Q1 | Q4 | t | ||
| Arm+Leg | Number of fidgets per trial | 2.4 (2.0) | 3.6 (2.2) | 2.37* | 2.3 (2.0) | 3.3 (2.7) | 1.74 |
| Fidget time variability | 136.2 (124.8) | 182.8 (120.4) | 1.54 | 124.9 (116.3) | 191.5 (165.3) | 1.89 | |
| Fidget intensity | 0.5 (1.2) | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.54 | 0.4 (0.9) | 0.4 (0.7) | –0.3 | |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01,
Q1 = first 30 trials, Q4 = last 30 trials,
Mean (STD) are shown.