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. 2014 Jul 14;69(9):1109–1116. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu095

Table 2.

Means and Standard Deviations of the Executive Function Variables for the Yoga and Control Groups at Baseline and Follow-up

Yoga Control
Pre Post Pre Post ANCOVA
n = 61 n = 58 n = 57 n = 50 p Value
Task switching
 Single RT (ms) 724.01 714.97 730.29 747 .08
±100.47 ±121.53 ±111.10 ±114.07
 Single AC (%) 0.94 0.98 0.92 0.94 .02
±.10 ±.05 ±.09 ±.11
 Mixed RT (ms) 1171.3 1084.52 1151.29 1120.73 .04
±176.86 ±163.48 ±182.78 ±153.98
 Mixed AC (%) 0.87 0.94 0.84 0.88 .09
±.16 ±.08 ±.22 ±.21
 Repeat RT (ms) 998 941.48 1003.33 994.59 .04
±169.35 ±147.51 ±191.02 ±190.00
 Repeat AC (%) 0.89 0.95 0.86 0.88 .10
±.14 ±.07 ±.22 0.21
Running span
 Partial recall score 15.61 17.97 16.89 16.76 .01
±6.86 ±6.68 ±5.85 ±6.81
 Total recall score 29.48 31.64 29.3 29.68 .11
±8.93 ±8.71 ±8.32 ±9.24
N-back
 1-Back AC (%) 0.97 0.98 0.96 0.97 .18
±.05 ±.03 ±.05 ±.06
 2-Back AC (%) 0.8 0.87 0.84 0.82 .003
±.18 ±.11 ±.13 ±.17

Note: AC = accuracy; ANCOVA = analysis of covariance; ms = milliseconds; RT = reaction time.