Table 3 Number of items correct and reaction time statistics for processing efficiency

From: Enhanced decision-making through multimodal training

Statistics for each measure

F

F + C

F + C + M

AC

Pattern Comparison

Items correct

Pre-intervention mean (SD)

40.6 (7.8)

41.6 (8.3)

41.1 (7.1)

41.1 (9.0)

Post-intervention mean (SD)

42.2 (7.9)

43.2 (7.5)

41.8 (8.7)

44.4 (7.0)

Beta coefficients

−1.93

−1.45

−2.62

–

p-value

0.20

0.32

0.076

–

Cohen’s d effect size

0.13

0.07

0.24

–

Reaction time

Pre-intervention mean (SD)

1292 (369)

1271 (313)

1236 (243)

1311 (339)

Post-intervention mean (SD)

1244 (312)

1213 (297)

1278 (361)

1154 (236)

Beta coefficients

99.7

80.7

165

–

p-value

0.09

0.15

0.0041*

–

Cohen’s d effect size

0.23

0.16

0.53

–

Letter Comparison

Items correct

Pre-intervention mean (SD)

24.9 (3.9)

25.3 (5.5)

25.9 (4.7)

25.6 (4.5)

Post-intervention mean (SD)

24.8 (4.5)

25.9 (4.6)

25.4 (3.7)

27.3 (4.4)

Beta coefficients

−2.02

−1.20

−2.12

–

p-value

0.0098*

0.11

0.0052*

–

Cohen’s d effect size

0.49

0.21

0.53

–

Reaction time

Pre-intervention mean (SD)

2099 (396)

2116 (479)

2048 (531)

2095 (365)

Post-intervention mean (SD)

2140 (469)

2056 (408)

2069 (412)

1918 (321)

Beta coefficients

219

124

180

–

p-value

0.0016*

0.059

0.0072*

–

Cohen’s d effect size

0.65

0.28

0.50

–

Pre-intervention mean (SD)

40.6 (9.1)

40.3 (7.8)

41.1 (7.1)

40.8 (9.1)

DSST

Items correct

Pre-intervention mean (SD)

94.2 (11.0)

94.2 (13.2)

95.2 (12.1)

92.1 (12.1)

Post-intervention mean (SD)

98.3 (12.6)

96.9 (12.8)

100.5 (13.0)

96.9 (12.5)

Beta coefficients

−0.29

−1.68

1.09

–

p-value

0.88

0.35

0.56

–

Cohen’s d effect size

0.00

0.06

0.02

–

  1. ‘F’ denotes the fitness training intervention; ‘F + C’ denotes the fitness plus cognitive training intervention; ‘F + C + M’ denotes the fitness plus cognitive training plus meditation intervention; and ‘AC’ denotes the active control. AC was the reference group in the ANCOVA model so beta coefficients, p-values and effect sizes represent changes, relative to the active control. Results with an * denote a significant p-value at the 0.05 threshold. DSST is Digit Symbol Substitution Task. Reaction time is measured in milliseconds. Reaction time was not measured for DSST