Table 4 The comparison of cognitive indexes from pre- to post-test (Time effects) and between three groups (Time x Group interaction effects) (mean ± SD)
Variables | Time | HCON (n = 15) (mean ± SD) | MS (n = 13) (mean ± SD) | MS + RT (n = 12) (mean ± SD) | Time effects p-value | Interaction effects (Time x Group) P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SDMT (score) | Pre Post Pre-post P value | 66.86 ± 10.61 70.60 ± 11.21 P < 0.001 | 54.76 ± 19.64 57.07 ± 19.70 P = 0.435 | 55.91 ± 18.88 62.33 ± 15.55 P < 0.01 | P < 0.01, Eta-squared:0.259 | P = 0.370 Eta-squared = 0.052 |
CVLT-II (score) | Pre Post Pre-post P value | 55.80 ± 6.85 61.40 ± 7.56 P < 0.001 | 51.76 ± 10.70 56.30 ± 6.93 P < 0.05 | 47.25 ± 7.91 61.50 ± 6.12 P < 0.001 | P < 0.001, Eta-squared:0.748 | P < 0.001 Eta-squared = 0.445 |
BVMT- R(score) | Pre Post Pre-post P value | 31.93 ± 2.65 34.13 ± 1.92 P < 0.01 | 30.07 ± 2.81 32.38 ± 2.98 P < 0.01 | 28.50 ± 6.36 31.58 ± 4.71 P < 0.05 | P < 0.001, Eta-squared:0.442 | P = 0.713 Eta-squared = 0.018 |