Table 1.
Case 1’s and average controls’ (i.e., pilots vs. nonpilots) performances in reaching and walking distance memory tests
| Test | Case 1 score pregnancy | Case 1 score 1 year postpartum | ItaF pilots | nonpilots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaching distance memory | ||||
| CBT | ||||
| Working memory | 5 | 5 | Mean = 5.8 S.D. = .42 | Mean = 5.27 S.D. = .80 |
| Pre CH: t = -1.816; p = 0.05 | Pre CH: t = -0.332; p = 0.74 n.s. | |||
| Post CH: t = -1.816; p = 0.05 | Post CH: t = -0.332; p = 0.74 n.s. | |||
| 8-blocks sequence | 76 | 115 | Mean = 123.10 S.D. = 10.33 | Mean = 123.34 S.D = 13.07 |
| Learning | Pre CH: t = -4.347; p < .001 | Pre CH: t = -3.561; p < .001 | ||
| Post CH: t = -0.748; p = .23 n.s. | Post CH: t = -0.627; p = .27 n.s. | |||
| Delayed recall | 6 | 8 | Mean = 7.8 S.D = 0.42 | Mean = 6.93 S.D = 1.91 |
| Pre CH: t = -4.086; p < 0.01 | Pre CH: t = -4.79; p = 0.32 n.s. | |||
| Post CH: t = 0.454; p = 0.33 n.s. | Post CH: t = 0.551; p = 0.29 n.s. | |||
| Walking distance memory test | ||||
| WalCT | ||||
| Topographical working memory | 7 | 7 | Mean = 5.7 S.D = 1.42 | Mean = 5.03 S.D = 1.15 |
| Pre CH: t = .873; p = .20 n.s. | Pre CH: t = 1.68; p = .05 n.s. | |||
| Post CH: t = .873; p = .20 n.s. | Post CH: t = 1.68; p = .05 n.s. | |||
| 8-squares sequence | 142 | 138 | Mean = 136.8 (S.D. = 4.16) | Mean = 131.31 (S.D. = 8.47) |
| Topographical learning | Pre CH: t = 1.192; p = .13 n.s. | Pre CH: t = 1.192; p = .13 n.s. | ||
| Post CH: t = -0.275; p = .40 n.s. | Post CH: t = 0.77; p = .22 n.s. | |||
| Topographical delayed recall | 8 | 8 | Mean = 8 (S.D. = .05) | Mean = 7.72 (S.D. = 1.03) |
| Pre CH: t = .00; p = .50 n.s. | Pre CH: t = .267; p = .40 n.s. | |||
| Post CH: t = .00; p = .50 n.s. | Post CH: t = .267; p = .40 n.s. |
Performances that were below the cut-off or insufficient are in bold.
ItaF = Italian Air Force; CBT = Corsi Block-Tapping Test; WalCT = Walking Corsi Test; S.D. = standard deviation; CH = Crawford & Howell’s 1998 analysis; n.s. = not significant.