Table 3 Overview of significant interactions identified by the mixed-ANOVA analyses. WB: whole brain, DMN: default mode network, B: binary graph, W: weighted graph, η²: Partial Eta squared.
Network Parameter | Graph - threshold | Concussed athletes | Control athletes | mixed-ANOVA | p-value |
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WB-LP | B − 20 | pre 2.13 ± 0.08 post 2.14 ± 0.07 | pre 2.13 ± 0.10 post 2.10 ± 0.06 | F(1,40) = 5.258, η² = 0.116 | 0.027 |
WB-SWI | W − 50 | pre 51.03 ± 4.06 post 51.08 ± 4.69 | pre 51.14 ± 4.73 post 53.25 ± 3.61 | F(1,40) = 5.618, η² = 0.123 | 0.023 |
DMN–CP | B -10 | pre 0.248 ± 0.11 post 0.202 ± 0.07 | pre 0.170 ± 0.09 post 0.198 ± 0.09 | F(1,40) = 4.551, η² = 0.132 | 0.041 |
DMN–CP | W − 10 | pre 0.199 ± 0.12 post 0.167 ± 0.07 | pre 0.122 ± 0.06 post 0.153 ± 0.08 | F(1,40) = 5.720, η² = 0.160 | 0.023 |
DMN-LP | W − 40 | pre 3.52 ± 0.60 post 3.32 ± 0.54 | pre 3.46 ± 0.48 post 3.48 ± 0.38 | F(1,40) = 5.150, η² = 0.114 | 0.029 |