Table 1 Mean inter-tap interval (ITI) and coefficient of variation (CV) obtained in the SMT task, mean adjusted inter-stimulus interval (ISI) and CV obtained in adjustment tasks, and mean intercept obtained in judgment tasks categorized by sex within each and all age groups.

From: A cross sectional investigation of the development of rhythmic preferences with motor and perceptual tests

Age group (years)

n

SMT

Adj.A.

Adj.V.

Judg.A.

Judg.V.

M

CV

M

CV

M

CV

M

M

5–6

19

550

37

688

39

784

36

740

744

 M

5

466

38

649

39

741

33

746

656

 F

14

580

37

702

40

799

37

737

776

8–9

15

524

28

574

28

790

26

719

772

 M

6

461

35

546

30

644

29

691

740

 F

7

566

23

593

26

888

24

737

794

11–12

16

584

20

626

24

791

24

696

804

 M

4

544

22

596

27

620

21

623

643

 F

12

597

20

636

22

849

24

720

858

21–30

20

674

8

727

16

813

15

740

743

 M

8

826

5

811

12

862

12

765

746

 F

12

550

10

659

20

773

17

721

739

Total

70

588

23

661

27

795

25

725

764

 M

23

612

22

675

25

742

22

719

709

 F

47

575

23

653

28

823

26

729

792

  1. SMT, spontaneous motor tempo; Adj.A., Adjustment Auditory; Adj.V., Adjustment Visual; Judg.A., Judgment Auditory; Judg.V., Judgment Visual.