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Table 3 Absolute and relative reliability data of various outcomes obtained from different executive function tests before and after acute aerobic cycling exercise for day 2 and 3 comparison

From: Absolute and relative reliability of acute effects of aerobic exercise on executive function in seniors

    

Day 1 vs. Day 2

Day 2 vs. Day 3

 

Day 1

Mean Change score

Day 2

Mean Change score

Day 3

Mean Change score

change in mean

[90% CI]

SEM (Typical error)

[90% CI]

ICC

[90% CI]

change in mean

[90% CI]

SEM (Typical error)

[90% CI]

ICC

[90% CI]

Erikson Flanker Test

 reaction time, compatible [ms]

−20.9

−17.4

−24.1

−0.7 [−16.8; 15.4]

29.4 [23.3; 40.3]

0.51 [0.17; 0.73]

5.3 [−9.3; 19.9]

26.7 [21.2; 36.6]

0.71 [0.46; 0.85]

 correct response, compatible [%]

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.6 [−0.3; 1.5]

1.6 [1.3; 2.2]

0.42 [0.04; 0.67]

−0.6 [−1.5; 0.3]

1.6 [1.3; 2.2]

0.42 [0.04; 0.67]

 reaction time, incompatible [ms]

−22.6

−22.2

−10.5

−4.5 [−19.9; 10.9]

28.2 [22.4; 38.6]

0.49 [0.14; 0.72]

10.6 [−3.6; 24.7]

25.9 [20.5; 35.4]

0.26 [−0.14; 0.57]

 correct response, incompatible [%]

2.0

0.4

2.0

−1.2 [−3.0; 0.6]

3.2 [2.5; 4.4]

0.25 [−0.15; 0.56]

1.2 [−0.6; 3.0]

3.2 [2.5; 4.4]

0.25 [−0.15; 0.56]

Stroop Color Test

 reaction time, neutral [ms]

−105.2

−62.1

−56.9

22.1 [−23.3; 67.5]

83.0 [65.9; 113.8]

0.50 [0.16; 0.73]

19.9 [−20.5; 60.4]

74.0 [58.7; 101.4]

0.24 [−0.17; 0.55]

 correct response, neutral [%]

−0.8

−0.2

2.5

0.3 [−1.3; 1.9]

2.9 [2.3; 4.0]

0.36 [−0.03; 0.63]

2.4 [0.8; 4.0]

2.9 [2.3; 3.9]

0.17 [−0.24; 0.50]

 reaction time, incongruent [ms]

−108.5

−13.2

4.8

97.4 [−2.5; 197.3]

182.7 [145.1; 250.4]

−0.01 [−0.41; 0.36]

−6.2 [−87.1; 74.7]

148.0 [117.5; 202.8]

−0.16 [−0.55; 0.23]

 correct response, incongruent [%]

1.5

−0.1

−0.6

−2.1 [−6.1; 2.0]

7.4 [5.8; 10.1]

−0.13 [−0.52; 0.26]

−0.4 [−3.6; 2.7]

5.7 [4.6; 7.9]

0.00 [−0.41; 0.36]

Digit Span

 forward [completed stages]

−0.4

0.1

−0.2

0.3 [−0.4; 1.0]

1.3 [1.0; 1.8]

0.00 [−0.41; 0.37]

−0.3 [−0.8; 0.3]

1.0 [0.8; 1.4]

0.02 [−0.39; 0.38]

 forward [cumulative errors]

−0.3

0.05

−0.2

0.3 [−05; 1.0]

1.4 [1.1; 1.9]

−0.37 [−0.72; 0.02]

−0.2 [−0.8; 0.5]

1.2 [0.9; 1.6]

−0.10 [−0.50; 0.28]

 backward [completed stages]

0.1

0.1

0.5

−0.1 [−0.9; 0.8]

1.6 [1.3; 2.2]

−0.63 [−0.89; −0.27]

0.5 [−0.2; 1.2]

1.2 [1.0; 1.6]

−0.18 [−0.56; 0.21]

 backward [cumulative errors]

−0.4

0.1

0.3

0.5 [−0.2; 1.2]

1.4 [1.1; 1.9]

−0.39 [−0.73; 0.00]

0.2 [−0.5; 0.9]

1.3 [1.0; 1.8]

−0.30 [−0.66; 0.10]

Five-Point-Test

 correctly completed figures [n]

4.0

1.5

2.3

−1.7 [−3.1; −0.2]

2.7 [2.1; 3.7]

0.45 [0.08; 0.69]

0.7 [−1.0; 2.3]

3.0 [2.4; 4.1]

0.00 [−0.41; 0.37]

 persuasive errors [n]

−0.1

−0.1

−0.2

0.1 [−0.8; 0.9]

1.6 [1.3; 2.2]

0.40 [0.02; 0.66]

−0.2 [−1.2; 0.8]

1.9 [1.5; 2.6]

0.22 [−0.18; 0.54]

  1. All values are given with 90% confidence limits. ICC = intraclass correlation coefficient,, SEM = standard error of measurements