Table 2.
Mean changes (95% confidence interval) in academic achievement and cognitive tests after a 16-week standing desk intervention.
| Intervention group (n = 22) | Control group (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic achievement, total score* | 1.95 (0.79 to 3.12) | 2.04 (1.26 to 2.81) |
| Corsi block test | ||
| Span, level* | 0.32 (− 0.14 to 0.78) | 0.89 (0.47 to 1.30) |
| Total score† | 4.68 (− 4.09 to 13.45) | 15.52 (8.66 to 22.37) |
| Stroop test | ||
| Congruent phase | ||
| Reaction time, ms* | − 146.2 (− 249.1 to − 43.2) | − 116.2 (− 180.5 to − 51.8) |
| Accuracy, pp. | 0.76 (− 1.19 to 2.70) | 0.00 (− 1.83 to 1.83) |
| Neutral phase | ||
| Reaction time, ms* | − 77.7 (− 195.8 to 40.4) | − 102.2 (− 193.5 to − 10.9) |
| Accuracy, pp. | − 4.55 (− 14.3 to 5.18) | 0.62 (− 0.95 to 2.18) |
| Incongruent phase | ||
| Reaction time, ms* | − 70.4 (− 198.5 to 57.6) | − 140.4 (− 249.6 to − 31.1) |
| Accuracy, pp. | − 3.41 (− 8.20 to 1.38) | 2.47 (− 3.51 to 8.45) |
| d2 test | ||
| Accuracy, pp | − 7.4 (− 24.4 to 9.5) | 2.9 (− 8.7 to 14.5) |
| Raven matrices test | ||
| Standard score, pp† | − 10.5 (− 23.5 to 2.4) | 2.7 (− 4.0 to 9.4) |
Significant values are in bold.
pp percentage points.
*p < 0.05 for time.
†p < 0.05 for time versus group interaction.