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Table 2 Clinical information and characteristics of physical activity

From: Exploring cognitive and brain oxygenation changes over a 1-year period in physically active individuals with mild cognitive impairment: a longitudinal fNIRS pilot study

 

T0

T6

T12

Variables

Controls

MCI

Controls

MCI

Controls

MCI

MoCA

27.79 ± 1.32

24.12 ± 0.83

27.00 ± 1.59

25.12 ± 2.36

27.33 ± 1.52

25.12 ± 1.73

RAVLT immediate recall

47.37 ± 8.73

37.25 ± 8.36

46.29 ± 8.07

37.25 ± 9.22

49.12 ± 8.99

35.50 ± 9.71

RAVLT delayed recall

10.58 ± 2.84

6.37 ± 2.77

10.33 ± 3.02

5.87 ± 3.31

10.62 ± 2.57

6.00 ± 4.47

TMT-A

34.00 ± 10.81

33.00 ± 4.20

37.79 ± 11.50

38.71 ± 9.07

37.92 ± 15.46

35.37 ± 6.99

TMT-B

78.92 ± 25.21

92.75 ± 30.35

81.04 ± 27.01

80.50 ± 18.85

79.42 ± 37.03

88.25 ± 20.27

GDS

4.25 ± 3.08

3.37 ± 4.60

3.96 ± 4.14

3.62 ± 5.88

3.50 ± 4.43

4.00 ± 7.52

PASE

137.10 ± 67.95

87.35 ± 39.43

106.19 ± 67.41

87.61 ± 31.19

118.36 ± 59.89

99.62 ± 62.27

Characteristics of the physical activity

 Frequency (n° visits/week)

–

–

1.96 ± .93

2.03 ± .76

1.64 ± .96

1.99 ± 1.26

 Duration (min/week)

–

–

250.81 ± 197.63

276.20 ± 145.4

195.81 ± 102.39

290.27 ± 192.45

 Intensity (Borg’s scale)

–

–

4.16 ± 1.90

5.27 ± 1.56

3.87 ± 2.29

5.26 ± 2.04

  1. Note. Results are mean ± SD
  2. T0 Baseline, T6 6-month follow-up, T12, 12-month follow-up, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, RAVLT Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test, TMT A & B Trail Making Test A & B, GDS Geriatric Depression Scale, PASE Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly. Highlighted difference between groups p < .0