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. 2013 Feb 26;5:5. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2013.00005
Pre Post z p-value Pre Post z p-value
COGNITION/ATTENTION
R-BANS (points) 95.28 ± 2.52 105.88 ± 3.27 4.080 ≤0.001 97.90 ± 5.43 98.00 ± 5.64 0.356 0.361
Geriatric-concentration-test (AKT) 54.01 ± 0.18 53.82 ± 0.22 −0.358 0.360 54.30 ± 0.22 53.94 ± 0.21 −1.268 0.103
Frankfurt attention inventory (FAIR) (errors) 3.52 ± 0.77 2.63 ± 0.52 −1.721 0.043 4.22 ± 2.27 3.20 ± 1.42 −0.851 0.198
Frankfurt attention inventory (FAIR) (signs) 123.24 ± 11.28 153.58 ± 10.35 2.415 0.008 112.22 ± 14.37 107.10 ± 14.64 −0.533 0.297
Non-verbal learning (geometric item) Correct YES-response 16.84 ± 0.64 18.32 ± 0.25 2.230 0.013 15.20 ± 1.78 16.50 ± 1.10 1.550 0.061
Non-verbal learning (irregular item) Correct YES-response 12.52 ± 0.90 14.16 ± 0.84 1.561 0.059 12.50 ± 1.06 12.30 ± 1.76 −0.153 0.439
REACTION TIMES
Multiple choice reaction times (ms), L 747.80 ± 23.27 653.04 ± 21.12 −4.200 ≤0.001 732.76 ± 36.31 737.41 ± 36.12 −0.255 0.400
Multiple choice reaction times (ms), R 730.72 ± 17.80 647.10 ± 16.87 −4.286 ≤0.001 721.31 ± 39.61 725.79 ± 30.91 −0.663 0.254
Choice reaction time analysis (RA) (ms) 681.20 ± 30.07 591.16 ± 22.68 −3.687 ≤0.001 726.40 ± 54.86 828.00 ± 94.64 −1.120 0.132
Visual processing rt.-analysis (RA) (ms) 1098.28 ± 55.82 985.00 ± 36.22 −3.296 0.001 1117.30 ± 88.17 1142 ± 81.64 0.000 0.500
HAND/MOTOR PERFORMANCE
Hand-arm steadiness
Steadiness (error), L 19.16 ± 3.52 11.80 ± 2.48 −2.933 0.002 15.70 ± 6.49 24.20 ± 9.04 1.173 0.121
Steadiness (error), R 11.86 ± 2.26 11.60 ± 2.54 −0.226 0.411 14.00 ± 6.77 14.70 ± 7.04 0.663 0.254
Control precision
Aiming (error), L 2.20 ± 0.59 1.20 ± 0.25 −1.640 0.051 3.00 ± 1.34 1.80 ± 0.90 −1.023 0.153
Aiming (error), R 0.76 ± 0.25 0.56 ± 0.14 −0.749 0.227 1.40 ± 0.64 0.60 ± 0.22 −0.954 0.170
Aiming (s), L 10.87 ± 0.53 9.34 ± 0.30 −3.511 ≤0.001 10.10 ± 0.63 10.60 ± 1.13 0.051 0.480
Aiming (s), R 9.50 ± 0.44 8.64 ± 0.29 −2.023 0.022 10.56 ± 0.73 11.13 ± 1.08 −0.357 0.361
Pin plugging (long) (s), L 48.23 ± 1.14 45.33 ± 1.33 −2.946 0.002 48.76 ± 2.00 46.58 ± 2.57 −1.530 0.063
Pin plugging (long) (s), R 44.01 ± 1.11 42.09 ± 1.19 −2.166 0.015 45.20 ± 0.97 46.33 ± 1.83 0.204 0.419
Pin plugging (short) (s), L 69.13 ± 7.09 63.56 ± 4.96 −2.372 0.009 61.05 ± 4.24 61.79 ± 4.60 0.051 0.480
Pin plugging (short) (s), R 71.43 ± 7.46 60.96 ± 3.86 −1.825 0.034 58.62 ± 3.52 57.63 ± 4.74 −0.663 0.254
Rate of wrist movement
Tapping (hits), L 167.84 ± 4.17 172.32 ± 3.89 1.287 0.099 169.30 ± 7.48 140.80 ± 17.37 −1.734 0.042
Tapping (hits), R 191.29 ± 3.47 184.88 ± 4.21 −2.190 0.014 171.70 ± 10.37 179.50 ± 5.68 0.840 0.201