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. 2020 May 7;22(5):e14617. doi: 10.2196/14617

Table 3.

Test scores with significant improvement for each interventional group when comparing their scores at the two time points.

Neuropsychological test Pooled mean ranks: negativea Pooled mean ranks: positiveb Averaged median before training Averaged median after training Test results





Wilcoxon signed-rank test P value
LLMc






RAVLT1d 23.88 34.41 4.535 5.428 –3.2 .045

RAVLT totale 25.45 32.65 37.121 41.85 –3.2 .04

CVLT1f 20.35 29.62 4.795 5.311 –2.4 .04

CVLT totalg 25.22 31.18 41.369 46.206 –3.4 .002

CVLTDh 19.67 30.73 8.559 9.239 –2.7 .02
ACi






MMSEj 22.56 24.96 27.000 28.000 –4.1 <.001

RAVLT total 24.36 33.47 38.903 45.507 –3.8 .005

CVLT1 20.36 30.79 4.584 6.650 –4.0 <.001

CVLT total 16.94 32.25 39.941 47.742 –4.6 <.001

CVLTD 23.74 30.98 8.259 9.908 –3.6 .002

Digit span backward 21.30 26.96 4.004 4.488 –2.5 .03
PTCk






MoCAl 9.99 13.73 22.394 23.000 –2.0 .04

RAVLT total 12.43 17.51 37.546 44.117 –2.7 .02

CVLT total 11.56 16.41 41.187 48.359 –2.6 .02

CVLTD 12.32 16.08 8.175 10.869 –3.3 .02

Digit span forward 10.66 14.02 5.000 5.000 –2.3 .02

Digit span backward 9.12 12.16 4.000 4.000 –2.8 .006

GDSm 13.46 7.58 2.000 0 –3.5 .001

aNegative mean rank: test score post < test score pre.

bPositive mean rank: test score post > test score pre.

cLLM: Long-Lasting Memories.

dRAVLT1: Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test: immediate recall.

eRAVLT total: Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test: sum up of 5 recall attempts.

fCVLT1: California Verbal Learning Test: immediate recall.

gCVLT total: California Verbal Learning Test: sum up of 5 recall attempts.

hCVLTD: California Verbal Learning Test: delayed recall.

iAC: Active Control.

jMMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination.

kPTC: Physical Training Control.

lMoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

mGDS: Geriatric Depression Scale.