Table 2.
Mean task performance (SD) (range) for the physical activity (PA) and control (C) groups at pre-test and post-test, as well as the young adult group.
| PA pre-test | PA post-test | C pre-test | C post-test | Young | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incongruent RT (ms) | 919.4 (177.3) (658.3–1246.7)a** | 801.5 (173.7) (602.2–1163.0)a** | 937.3 (108.6) (793.4–1166.7) | 841.8 (132.6) (663.6–1141.3) | 606.1 (86.9) (464.6–760.1) |
| Neutral RT (ms) | 826.6 (139.6) (652.3–1072.6)a** | 755.6 (157.7) (585.8–1108.3)a** | 850.1 (84.1) (693.7–975.4) | 789.6 (132.3) (649.6–1098.5) | 551.8 (83.1) (413.5–708.7) |
| Incongruent accuracy (% correct) | 85.9 (9.8) (70.0–98.0)a* | 91.2 (4.9) (85–100)a* | 83.9 (14.8) (60.0–100.0) | 86.9 (9.9) (70.0–98.0) | 92.6 (4.6) (78.0–100) |
| Neutral accuracy (% correct) | 91.6 (6.2) (78.0–100)a** | 95.7 (3.5) (88.0–100)a** | 89.2 (12.6) (63.0–100) | 91.1 (5.7) (83.0–100) | 96.5 (1.9) (93.0–100) |
| NoGo accuracy (% correct) | 98.8 (1.6) (95.0–100) | 98.9 (2.1) (93.0–100) | 98.6 (1.8) (95.0–100) | 98.6 (1.8) (95.0–100) | 98.9 (2.2) (93.0–100) |
Note: Values that share a common superscript are significantly different at
**
p < 0.05.
*
p < 0.1. Effect sizes (Cohen's d): PA pre-test to post-test changes: incongruent RT-ES = 0.67, neutral RT-ES = 0.48, incongruent accuracy-ES = 0.68, neutral accuracy-ES = 0.81, NoGo accuracy-ES = 0.05. C pre-test to post-test changes: incongruent RT-ES = 0.78, neutral RT-ES = 0.54, incongruent accuracy-ES = 0.23, neutral accuracy-ES = 0.19, NoGo accuracy-ES = 0.