Table 2 Meta-state measures in the studied groups.

From: Enhanced dynamic functional connectivity (whole-brain chronnectome) in chess experts

Variable

professional chess players (n = 18)

beginner chess players (n = 20)

p

Number of distinct meta-states

75.8 ± 7.9

68.8 ± 12.0

0.043*

Number of meta-state changes

77.1 ± 7.3

71.2 ± 11.0

0.043*

Meta-state span

25.5 ± 2.4

23.3 ± 3.8

0.094*

Meta-state total distance

131.7 ± 17.8

108.7 ± 19.7

0.0004*

  1. *General Linear Model considering gender and FD-P as covariates of no interest (chess players vs chess novices), FDR-corrected for multiple comparisons. Results are expressed by mean ± standard deviation.
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