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Table 3 Comparison of the Baseline and Post-Treatment CPT, ARS and PedsQL scores in Total Subjects

From: Effects of equine-assisted activities on attention and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy in a randomized trial: examining the comorbidity with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

 

Exercise (N = 23)

Control (N = 23)

p-value†

Baseline

Post-

Baseline

Post-

CPT

 d’

59.00 ± 7.62

52.57 ± 10.23

54.00 ± 7.76

49.61 ± 8.11

time

time*group

.000

.349

 Omission

71.70 ± 16.66

67.13 ± 18.61

59.91 ± 11.29

57.91 ± 14.84

time

time*group

.246

.648

 Comission

48.74 ± 9.90

42.96 ± 7.50

46.65 ± 9.47

43.13 ± 7.24

time

time*group

.000

.354

 Perseveration

61.30 ± 13.65

53.04 ± 8.22

51.57 ± 8.77

49.91 ± 6.82

time

time *group

.001

.024

 Hrt

69.87 ± 14.75

70.04 ± 14.22

65.04 ± 11.31

65.70 ± 12.31

time

time*group

.766

.215

 Hrt sd

65.74 ± 12.08

60.78 ± 12.14

55.83 ± 10.18

55.04 ± 9.77

time

time*group

.040

.131

ARS

 Parents_Total

12.22 ± 8.66

11.17 ± 8.32

11.13 ± 8.14

10.26 ± 8.20

time

time*group

.138

.891

 Parents_Inatten

7.70 ± 4.90

7.13 ± 5.22

6.35 ± 4.43

6.22 ± 5.03

time

time*group

.384

.585

 Parents_Hyp

4.52 ± 4.39

4.04 ± 3.70

4.78 ± 4.09

4.04 ± 3.51

time

time*group

.090

.712

PedsQL

 Physical

60.73 ± 19.21

69.70 ± 15.81

65.90 ± 18.15

77.85 ± 15.10

time

time*group

.000

.568

 Emotional

70.22 ± 24.84

79.13 ± 20.49

69.57 ± 27.67

82.17 ± 16.98

time

time*group

.011

.210

 Social

58.48 ± 28.14

74.13 ± 16.90

61.30 ± 27.19

80.65 ± 22.02

time

time*group

.000

.253

 Academics

69.35 ± 22.98

74.13 ± 18.99

72.39 ± 24.67

85.44 ± 12.33

time

time*group

.024

.284

  1. Note. †: Repeated ANOVA. CPT Conner’s Continuous Performance Test, Hrt Hit Reaction Time, Hrt Sd Hit Reaction Time Standard Deviation, PedsQL Quality of Life 4.0 Genetic Core Scale, ARS ADHD Rating Scale, Inatten Inattention, Hyp Hyperactivity