Table 5.
Effect sizes of subgroup according to study characteristics.
| Categories | k | ES (Hedges's g) | +95% CI | p | SE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population diagnosis | AD | 2 | 0.11 | −0.47 | 0.70 | 0.706 | 0.30 |
| MCI | 9 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 0.68 | <0.0001 | 0.11 | |
| Type of immersion | Full | 3 | 0.47 | 0.10 | 0.83 | 0.012 | 0.19 |
| Semi | 7 | 0.38 | 0.11 | 0.64 | 0.005 | 0.14 | |
| Low | 1 | 0.54 | −0.06 | 1.15 | 0.077 | 0.31 | |
| Training time | ≥20 h | 5 | 0.43 | 0.15 | 0.70 | 0.002 | 0.14 |
| >20 h | 6 | 0.42 | 0.12 | 0.72 | 0.006 | 0.15 | |
| Effectiveness | Active | 8 | 0.40 | 0.15 | 0.64 | 0.001 | 0.12 |
| Passive | 3 | 0.55 | 0.15 | 0.95 | 0.008 | 0.21 |
k, number studies; CI, confidence interval; ES, effect size; SE, standard error.