Table 2 RT and ACC for each attention network effects by instruction condition and stimulation.

From: The effects of direct current stimulation and random noise stimulation on attention networks

Attention effect

Instruction condition

Stimulation

Sham (N = 24)

a-tDCS (N = 24)

tRNS (N = 24)

RT Mean (SD)

Acc %

RT Mean (SD)

Acc %

RT Mean (SD)

Acc %

Alerting

Standard

20.94 (30.34)

98.00 (3.16)

17.25 (38.05)

97.57 (3.45)

6.88 (27.50)

98.61 (1.90)

Speed

17.19 (37.65)

95.14 (5.12)

0.17 (26.99)

97.22 (2.92)

27.06 (31.66)

97.48 (3.24)

Accuracy

13.83 (32.14)

98.35 (1.37)

19.75 (40.27)

97.83 (3.71)

5.54 (28.48)

98.18 (2.90)

Orienting

Standard

42.54 (40.01)

98.18 (2.63)

32.31 (33.52)

98.00 (2.97)

42.08 (32.19)

98.70 (1.82)

Speed

31.56 (42.31)

95.31 (5.18)

40.73 (37.44)

97.40 (3.89)

29.58 (37.51)

97.57 (3.45)

Accuracy

34.52 (37.04)

98.52 (1.56)

43.77 (33.18)

98.26 (3.67)

44.00 (28.45)

98.87 (2.13)

Executive

Standard

99.17 (41.24)

97.92 (3.65)

100.85 (35.87)

96.81 (4.18)

92.29 (38.53)

98.24 (1.80)

Speed

133.67 (60.21)

93.75 (6.65)

117.46 (36.66)

95.96 (4.54)

104.25 (42.73)

96.55 (4.22)

Accuracy

116.25 (33.75)

97.92 (1.88)

105.85 (47.04)

97.07 (4.43)

89.54 (39.12)

97.59 (3.26)

  1. Attention networks effects are derived from the ANT.