Research Article
Physical Activity Improves Verbal and Spatial Memory in Older Adults with Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Mean values (SDs) for spatial memory performance.
| | Variable | Baseline | Midpoint | Final | | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| | RT | | | |
| | Reaction time, ms | | | | | One item | 981.02 (141.18) | 941.05 (167.40) | 952.57 (193.75) | | Two items | 1036.40 (176.36) | 997.00 (196.59) | 948.09 (219.19) | | Three items | 1092.71 (148.86) | 1072.64 (189.75) | 1006.69 (189.75) | | Accuracya | | | | | One item | 0.76 (0.17) | 0.82 (0.14) | 0.74 (0.17) | | Two items | 0.81 (0.16) | 0.81 (0.13) | 0.75 (0.19) | | Three items | 0.72 (0.15) | 0.78 (0.13) | 0.73 (0.17) | | Choice reaction time, ms | 895.26 (158.07) | 880.42 (149.10) | 889.41 (163.19) |
| | AT | | | |
| | Reaction time, ms | | | | | One item | 958.77 (161.91) | 927.12 (179.21) | 896.51 (172.92) | | Two items | 1013.56 (198.95) | 982.32 (146.48) | 951.22 (165.06) | | Three items | 1093.65 (186.34) | 1039.24 (172.98) | 1002.91 (195.64) | | Accuracy | | | | | One item | 0.73 (0.11) | 0.79 (0.13) | 0.77 (0.12) | | Two items | 0.75 (0.15) | 0.84 (0.10) | 0.84 (0.09) | | Three items | 0.71 (0.11) | 0.78 (0.10) | 0.74 (0.09) | | Choice reaction time, ms | 877.82 (128.62) | 894.49 (130.15) | 910.08 (164.62) |
| | BAT | | | |
| | Reaction time, ms | | | | | One item | 993.26 (155.19) | 968.55 (179.74) | 952.00 (178.40) | | Two items | 1070.66 (210.78) | 1010.36 (198.28) | 1007.27 (187.55) | | Three items | 1084.62 (215.32) | 1061.94 (190.76) | 1077.48 (223.07) | | Accuracy | | | | | One item | 0.73 (0.14) | 0.74 (0.14) | 0.79 (0.12) | | Two items | 0.76 (0.13) | 0.76 (0.15) | 0.79 (0.12) | | Three items | 0.71 (0.14) | 0.68 (0.15) | 0.74 (0.10) | | Choice reaction time, ms | 864.91 (111.95) | 885.06 (169.32) | 838.30 (101.36) |
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Abbreviations: BAT: balance and tone; AT: aerobic training; RT: resistance training.
Maximum was 1.00.
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