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Table 1 Participant characteristics separated by low active and active children

From: Acute psychosocial stress and working memory performance: the potential of physical activity to modulate cognitive functions in children

 

Low active group

Active group

Comparison

n

33 (75%)

11 (25%)

  

Age

11.33 (± 0.65)

11.19 (± 0.74)

t(42) = 0.58,

p = .56

Sex

  

χ2(1) = 6.84,

p = .02

 Male

26 (87%)

4 (13%)

  

 Female

7 (50%)

7 (50%)

  

BMIa

17.25 (± 2.33)

16.22 (± 2.18)

t(36) = 1.22,

p = .23

SPM

42.79 (± 5.48)

43.09 (± 6.94)

t(42) = −0.15,

p = .88

 Baseline sCort

4.73 (± 3.37)

4.25 (± 3.07)

t(42) = 0.42,

p = .68

 Baseline sAAa

225.82 (± 186.22)

202.01 (± 113.04)

t(36) = 0.39,

p = .70

  1. BMI Body-Mass-Index, SPM Standard Progressive Matrices, sCort salivary Cortisol, sAA salivary α-Amylase
  2. Note: aonly 38 participants provided valid data
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BMC Pediatrics

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