Table 2 Mean changes (95% confidence interval) in academic achievement and cognitive tests after a 16-week standing desk intervention.

From: Effect of a 16-week multi-level classroom standing desk intervention on cognitive performance and academic achievement in adolescents

 

Intervention group (n = 22)

Control group (n = 27)

Academic achievement, total score*

1.95 (0.79 to 3.12)

2.04 (1.26 to 2.81)

Corsi block test

Span, level*

0.32 (− 0.14 to 0.78)

0.89 (0.47 to 1.30)

Total score

4.68 (− 4.09 to 13.45)

15.52 (8.66 to 22.37)

Stroop test

Congruent phase

 Reaction time, ms*

− 146.2 (− 249.1 to − 43.2)

− 116.2 (− 180.5 to − 51.8)

 Accuracy, pp.

0.76 (− 1.19 to 2.70)

0.00 (− 1.83 to 1.83)

Neutral phase

 Reaction time, ms*

− 77.7 (− 195.8 to 40.4)

− 102.2 (− 193.5 to − 10.9)

 Accuracy, pp.

− 4.55 (− 14.3 to 5.18)

0.62 (− 0.95 to 2.18)

Incongruent phase

 Reaction time, ms*

− 70.4 (− 198.5 to 57.6)

− 140.4 (− 249.6 to − 31.1)

 Accuracy, pp.

− 3.41 (− 8.20 to 1.38)

2.47 (− 3.51 to 8.45)

d2 test

Accuracy, pp

− 7.4 (− 24.4 to 9.5)

2.9 (− 8.7 to 14.5)

Raven matrices test

Standard score, pp

− 10.5 (− 23.5 to 2.4)

2.7 (− 4.0 to 9.4)

  1. Significant values are in bold.
  2. pp percentage points.
  3. *p < 0.05 for time.
  4. p < 0.05 for time versus group interaction.