TABLE 2.
Follow-up analysis for main effect of condition and the interaction of condition and age group.
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| Pairs | Overall | Children | Young adults | Older adults |
| Walk-walk vs. Walk-stand | t(63) = 0.16, p = 0.873, dz = 0.02 | t(15) = 1.49, p = 0.158, dz = 0.37 | t(27) = 1.61, p = 0.11, dz = 0.30 | t(19) = 2.39, p = 0.027, dz = 0.53 |
| Walk-walk vs. Stand-walk | t(63) = 9.03, p < 0.001, dz = 1.13 | t(15) = 6.57, p < 0.001, dz = 1.64 | t(27) = 5.66, p < 0.001, dz = 1.07 | t(19) = 6.40, p < 0.001, dz = 1.43 |
| Walk-walk vs. Stand-stand | t(63) = 15.07, p < 0.001, dz = 1.88 | t(15) = 8.84, p < 0.001, dz = 2.21 | t(27) = 8.42, p < 0.001, dz = 1.60 | t(19) = 14.23, p < 0.001, dz = 3.18 |
| Walk-stand vs. Stand-walk | t(63) = 8.74, p < 0.001, dz = 1.09 | t(15) = 4.32, p < 0.008, dz = 1.08 | t(27) = 8.60, p < 0.001, dz = 1.63 | t(19) = 3.96, p < 0.008, dz = 0.89 |
| Walk-stand vs. Stand-stand | t(63) = 13.88, p < 0.001, dz = 1.74 | t(15) = 7.24, p < 0.001, dz = 1.81 | t(27) = 9.48, p < 0.001, dz = 1.79 | t(19) = 14.03, p < 0.001, dz = 3.14 |
| Stand-walk vs. Stand-stand | t(63) = 8.78, p < 0.001, dz = 1.10 | t(15) = 3.18, p < 0.008, dz = 0.80 | t(27) = 4.24, p < 0.001, dz = 0.80 | t(19) = 15.46, p < 0.001, dz = 3.46 |
1An alternative analysis of the results using memory span as the dependent variable for memory performance can be found in Supplementary Material 2.