Table 2 Score difference (Δ) after 12 weeks training (T1-T0).

From: Audio motor training improves mobility and spatial cognition in visually impaired children

 

ABBI group (ΔA = T1 − T0, N = 18)

Control group (ΔC = T1 − T0, N = 20)

ABBI vs Control (ΔΑ − ΔC) p value

ABBI group follow-up (ΔA2 = T2 − T0, N = 10)

ABBI-Follow-up vs ABBI (ΔA − ΔA2) p value

Auditory localization [deg]

2.80 (1.48)**

1.15 (0.78)

0.0001***

3.83 (2.22)

0.17

Auditory bisection [deg]

2.43 (2.12)***

0.15 (0.66)

0.0005**

3.18 (2.83)

0.11

Auditory distance [deg]

0.88 (2.41)

0.98 (1.66)

0.62

3.06 (1.93)

0.99

Auditory reaching [cm]

25.48 (12.12)***

3.95 (12.19)

0.0005**

17.12 (9.89)

0.17

Proprioceptive reaching [cm]

16.44 (10.40)***

9.89 (7.18)

0.01**

23.78 (17.92)

0.66

General mobility [s]

3.53 (2.59)**

1.94 (0.95)

0.04*

2.97 (2.78)

0.44

  1. One year follow-up of the ABBI group (T2-T0). Data are presented as mean and standard deviation. The stars indicate the statistical significance of the corresponding t-test of the score difference (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001).
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