Table 3 Means and (SDs) of reading and general cognitive performances of each group at different time points.
| Ā | Ā | t0 | t1 | t2 | t3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age | Ā | 5.47 (0.33) | 6.49 (0.28) | 6.90 (0.33) | 7.89 (0.47) |
Reading test | |||||
Digit-tracking reading | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
| Ā | Accuracy (%) | NC | 69.26 (20.33) | 85.96 (14.57) | 91.71 (7.60) |
| Ā | Reading duration (s) | NC | 176.74 (72.67) | 97.73 (28.53) | 73.25 (23.94) |
| Ā | Fluency (correct words/minute) | NC | 13.05 (10.41) | 24.21 (10.81) | 33.32 (11.63) |
Letter and syllable reading | 22.82 (11.73) | 49.82 (19.01) | 72.67 (10.06) | 78.23 (6.45) | |
Rapid Automatized Naming | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
| Ā | Images | 36.69 (13.80) | 48.93 (16.45) | NC | NC |
| Ā | Letters | 45.25 (14.42) | 68.31 (18.56) | NC | NC |
Visual attention span | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
| Ā | Letters read | 34.81 (11.70) | 55.22 (11.10) | NC | NC |
Alouette (Meaningless text) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
| Ā | Accuracy (%) | NC | NC | 82.02 (12.87) | 84.56 (10.25) |
| Ā | Reading duration (s) | NC | NC | 180 (0) | 179.04 (4.37) |
| Ā | Fluency (correct words/minute) | NC | NC | 28.91 (13.75) | 42.56 (17.34) |
Mr Petit (Meaningful text) | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
| Ā | Accuracy (%) | NC | NC | 84.41 (17.28) | 91.04 (10.79) |
| Ā | Reading duration (s) | NC | NC | 60 (0) | 60 (0) |
| Ā | Fluency (correct words/minute) | NC | NC | 36.33 (23.17) | 70.36 (31.14) |
Pseudowords | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
| Ā | Accuracy (%) | NC | NC | 64.83 (25.62) | 72.70 (19.98) |
| Ā | Reading duration (s) | NC | NC | 149 (45.90) | 118.95 (46.62) |
| Ā | Fluency | NC | NC | 13.47 (8.24) | 19.88 (10.29) |
Other cognitive tests | |||||
Digit Span | Direct | 5.18 (1.04) | 6.54 (1.23) | 6.20 (1.05) | 6.64 (1.40) |
| Ā | Indirect | 3.81 (1.63) | 4.77 (1.08) | 4.87 (0.72) | 5.36 (1.26) |
Vocabulary | Ā | 9.82 (3.18) | 11.31 (4.79) | NC | NC |
Matrix | Ā | 10.00 (2.30) | 9.36 (2.96) | NC | NC |
Flanker test | Incong-Cong difference (ms) | 96.22 (85.89) | 121.87 (107.66) | NC | NC |