Table 2. Behavioral results of the weakly (conscious) and strongly (unconscious) masked go/no-go task for the two groups.
| Variable | Non-athletes,mean (SE)(n = 17) | Table tennis athletes,mean (SE)(n = 16) |
|---|---|---|
| Conscious go-RTs (ms) | 416.86 (17.51) | 352.90 (13.42)* |
| Conscious go-ACC (%) | 97.91 (0.67) | 99.08 (0.69) |
| Conscious no-go-ACC (%) | 71.84 (4.19) | 72.83 (4.32) |
| Unconscious go-RTs (ms) | 384.81 (11.80) | 326.92 (12.16)* |
| Unconscious go-IR (%) | 1.87 (0.69) | 1.00 (0.71) |
| Unconscious no-go-RTs (ms) | 392.21 (11.50) | 341.68 (11.86)* |
| Unconscious no-go-IR (%) | 2.00 (0.82) | 1.79 (0.85) |
| RT-slowing (ms) | 7.40 (1.90) | 14.76 (2.70)* |
Notes.
- ACC
- accuracy
- RTs
- response times
- IR
- inhibition rate
*
p < 0.05 between the two groups.