Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants, presented as means with standard deviation, except for gender and handedness.

From: Source connectivity patterns in the default mode network differ between elderly golf-novices and non-golfers

 

Golf-Novices

Non-Golfer

p-value

n

12

10

 

Gender

 Male

6

4

 

 Female

6

6

 

Age (years)

67 (4.79)

68 (3.77)

0.842

Education (years)

15.17 (4.86)

12.40 (3.86)

0.165

ADAS-Cog (score)

6.75 (2.26)

6.60 (3.27)

0.789

6MWT (m)

625.94 (168.99)

699.60 (131.14)

0.102

PASE (score)

158.79 (49.96)

143.65 (47.95)

0.364

BMI

26.70 (3.76)

25.27 (2.62)

0.291

handedness (n)

Left-handed: 1

Left-handed: 0

 
  1. Group differences were tested with the Mann–Whitney U test.
  2. ADAS-Cog Alzheimer’s disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale, BMI Body Mass Index, PASE Physical Activity Scale for Elderly, 6MWT 6-min-walk test, BMI body-mass-index.
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