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. 2016 Jun 23;11(6):e0157952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157952

Table 2. Asymmetry index (AI) for maparea n-iSParea, iSPduration and NHPT in pianists and controls.

The AI range from 1.0 to -1.0 and the value of 0 corresponds to perfect symmetry between the two sides (Dominant = Non Dominant).

AI-NHPT AI-FT AI-maparea AI-iSPduration AI-iSParea
(14 C vs 16 P) (12 C vs 12 P) (12 C vs 12 P) (11 C vs 11 P) (11 C vs 11 P)
Controls (C) -0.06±0.04 0,11±0,03 0.18±0.13 -0.04±0.19 -0.15±0.15
Pianists (P) -0.01±0.04 0,07±0,03 -0.03±0.15 -0.04±0.17 -0.03±0.09
statistics t(28) = -3.1 t(22) = 2.7 t(22) = 2.8 n.s. t(20) = 2.2
= 0.005 p = 0.01 p = 0.009 p = 0.04

Abbreviations: NHPT = nine hole peg test; FT = finger tapping; n-iSParea = normalized iSParea; n.s. = not significative