TABLE 2.
Comparison of pre- and post-season.
| Pre-season | Post-season | ||||
| Variable | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Z | p-value | Effect Size (r)x |
| Executive functions | |||||
| MoCA total | 27.00 (2.00) | 26.00 (2.75) | –1.69 | 0.090 | – |
| Test of stroop hits | 98.80 (3.27) | 99.40 (2.08) | –2.17 | *0.029 | 0.41 |
| Test of stroop Time | 64.50 (14.50) | 66.00 (14.75) | –0.02 | 0.980 | – |
| TMT-A | 24.00 (10.00) | 31.00 (8.00) | –3.42 | *0.002a | 0.65 |
| TMT-B | 48.00 (34.00) | 65.00 (26.00) | –2.41 | *0.016a | 0.45 |
| Psychological needs thwarting | |||||
| Autonomy | 9.50 (3.75) | 8.50 (8.75) | –0.67 | 0.750a | – |
| Relatedness | 9.50 (8.50) | 7.50 (5.00) | –2.67 | *0.021* | 0.50 |
| Competence | 8.50 (5.00) | 8.00 (9.00) | –0.01 | 0.987a | – |
| Affective assessment | |||||
| GAD-7 | 3.00 (5.00) | 3.00 (4.75) | –0.85 | 0.391 | – |
| BDI-II | 5.00 (8.00) | 6.50 (7.75) | –0.37 | 0.705 | – |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t(df) | p-value | Effect Size (Cohen’s d)x | |
| PNT total | 28.64 (9.35) | 26.28 (12.69) | t(27) = 1.331 | 0.194 | – |
IQR = interquartile range. aFDR correction was used to correct for multiple comparison in variables belonging to the same construct. xEffect size (r) is only reported when significant results were found. ∗significant results with p < 0.05.