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Table 2 Mean scores on cognitive tasks Pre and post Tai Chi training, for Chinese and Non- Chinese samples

From: The mental-attention Tai Chi effect with older adults

 

Number

Pre-test

Post-test

Pre vs. Post

p-value

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Chinese sample

 Figural Intersections Task

34

20.06

(8.54)

22.00

(7.96)

.031

 Antisaccade

34

.47

(.16)

.58

(.21)

<.001

 Water Level Task

35

10.43

(4.34)

11.84

(3.89)

.057

 Matrix reasoning

35

42.26

(11.52)

47.17

(11.89)

.002

Non-Chinese sample

 Figural Intersections Task

28

18.86

(6.59)

18.21

(7.48)

.469

 Antisaccade

25

55

(.19)

57

(.22)

.628

 Water Level Task

28

10.31

(4.96)

12.09

(2.92)

.030

 Matrix reasoning

28

44.21

(10.65)

45.04

(11.02)

.525