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. 2011 May 26;11:27. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-11-27

Table 3.

Scores on tests of cognitive function, by intervention assignment and time: mean (standard deviation)

A) Measures of Executive Function
Outcome Month Healthy Aging
N = 17
Cognitive Training
N = 16
Physical Activity Training
N = 16
Combined Intervention
N = 18

Self-Ordered Pointing Task (proportion correct) 0 0.71 (0.05) 0.74 (0.06) 0.73 (0.09) 0.71 (0.10)
4 0.74 (0.06) 0.77 (0.06) 0.76 (0.07) 0.75 (0.08)
1-Back (proportion Hits - False Alarms) 0 0.87 (0.13) 0.88 (0.08) 0.89 (0.14) 0.84 (0.12)
4 0.93 (0.06) 1.00 (0.25) 0.92 (0.08) 0.89 (0.14)
2-Back (proportion Hits - False Alarms) 0 0.48 (0.22) 0.60 (0.17) 0.55 (0.21) 0.57 (0.19)
4 0.61 (0.19) 0.62 (0.28) 0.57 (0.18) 0.62 (0.18)
Flanker Task (Incongruent - Congruent RTs) 0 31.7 (54.3) 38.9 (22.8) 31.8 (26.0) 63.3 (68.1)
4 40.0 (39.8) 20.1 (30.2) 25.2 (23.9) 36.6 (29.8)
Task Switching (Switch - Non-switch RTs) 0 893.7 (505.0) 720.3 (388.9) 888.4 (738.4) 874.9 (640.9)
4 739.5 (403.0) 672.3 (353.1) 814.3 (689.9) 743.3 (554.1)
Trails B Time - Trails A Time 0 74.8 (54.4) 54.4 (30.0) 43.1 (33.1) 63.4 (54.5)
4 51.5 (22.3) 52.4 (30.0) 46.1 (69.0) 64.4 (51.2)
B) Measures of Episodic Memory

Outcome Month Healthy Aging
N = 17
Cognitive Training
N = 16
Physical Activity Training
N = 16
Combined Intervention
N = 18

HVLT - Immediate recall 0 22.4 (1.0) 22.2 (1.4) 23.5 (4.2) 22.0 (1.7)
4 21.8 (1.7) 22.2 (2.2) 22.7 (0.9) 22.4 (2.2)

HVLT - Delayed recall 0 7.4 (1.3) 8.5 (2.1) 7.8 (2.2) 7.5 (2.7)
4 8.5 (2.8) 9.4 (2.2) 9.4 (2.2) 8.2 (2.5)

LM1 - Supplemental Score - 1st Recall 0 23.5 (6.6) 23.5 (6.5) 23.5 (4.2) 23.4 (4.3)
4 26.6 (6.3) 26.5 (6.8) 28.3 (5.9) 25.8 (5.3)

LM2 - Recall Total Score 0 21.4 (5.6) 24.1 (7.2) 23.5 (6.1) 21.9 (6.2)
4 26.0 (5.9) 25.8 (6.8) 28.1 (6.9) 25.8 (6.6)

HVLT: Hopkins Verbal Learning test

LM: Logical Memory