Psychology: Research and Review
From: Right frontal stroke: extra-frontal lesions, executive functioning and impulsive behaviour
Groups | |||||
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Frontal | Extra-Frontal Net | Control | |||
Variables | Median (tertiles) | Median (tertiles) | Median (tertiles) | X 2 | p |
Executive Functions | |||||
BADS | |||||
Weighted Total | 15.0 (11.0-16.50) | 15.0 (12.0-17.0) | 15.0 (11.75-17.0) | 0.186 | .873 |
Gross Total | 48.0 (43.50-50.0) | 51.0 (44.0-54.0) | 51.0 (46.0-55.0) | 1.579 | .382 |
WCST | |||||
Adm. Trials | 48.0 (46.0-48.0) | 48.0 (48.0-48.0) | 48.0 (40.50-48.0) | 5.992 | .050b |
C. Categories | 3.0 (1.0-6.0) | 3.0 (1.0-5.0) | 4.5 (2.0-6.0) | 5.209 | .074 |
Ruptures | 0 (0-2.0) | 0 (0-1.0) | 0 (0-1.0) | 0.624 | .732 |
Hits | 29.0 (9.0-37.50) | 28.0 (15.0-36.0) | 35.50 (22.75-36.0) | 3.666 | .160 |
Persev. Errors | 14.0 (2.50-36.50) | 15.0 (8.0-29.0) | 6.50 (1.0-21.25) | 6.420 | .040b |
N. Persev. Errors | 3.0 (0-4.0) | 4.0 (1.0-6.0) | 3.0 (1.0-6.0) | 2.575 | .276 |
Five Digits | |||||
Inhibition (sec.) | 21.0 (16.50-25.0) | 25.0 (13.0-38.0) | 15.0 (9.75-22.0) | 5.559 | .062 |
Flexibility (sec.) | 45.0 (33.50-51.0) | 40.0 (25.0-61.0) | 38.50 (21.75-46.0) | 4.778 | .092 |
Choice Error | 0 (0-2.0) | 1.0 (0-2.0) | 0 (0-1.0) | 1.282 | .527 |
Alter. Errors | 1.0 (0.50–8.0) | 2.0 (0-4.0) | 2.0 (0-3.25) | 1.146 | .564 |