Table 1.
Participants' characteristics.
| Group |
Control group (N = 14) Mean (SD) |
Intervention group (N = 14) Mean (SD) |
Group comparison t(26), p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | 10 | |
| Female | 4 | 4 | |
| First grade | 2 | 2 | |
| Second grade | 6 | 6 | |
| Third grade | 6 | 6 | |
| READING Speeda | 1.38 (0.68) | 1.06 (1.23) | −0.85, 0.400 |
| READING Accuracya | 3.02 (2.51) | 2.11 (2.38) | 0.98, 0.320 |
| Rhythm reproductionb | 3.93 (2.52) | 4.14 (3.78) | −0.17, 0.861 |
a
Scores are expressed as z-scores in the text reading task (positive z-scores represent a performance below average, negative z-scores a performance above average).
b
Scores are expressed as number of errors performed in the rhythm reproduction tasks.