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Table 5 Results on the perceptual-motor skills tasks (mean (standard deviation))

From: Psychomotor semiology in depression: a standardized clinical psychomotor approach

 

Task (battery)

MDD

(n = 25)

HC

(n = 25)

p value

Perceptual-motor skills

Manual praxis (NP-MOT)

 → Symmetrical bimanual praxis

6.64 (0.57)

6.84 (0.37)

0.174

 → Asymmetrical bimanual praxis

6.20 (0.96)

6.68 (0.80)

0.017*

 → Thumb/fingers opposition

13.80 (0.41)

13.92 (0.40)

0.102

 → Ideomotor gnosopraxis (manual)

9.86 (0.44)

10.00 (0.00)

0.077

 → Ideomotor gnosopraxis (digitals)

15.38 (0.63)

15.16 (1.02)

0.650

Body spatial integration (NP-MOT)

 → Body spatial integration: total score

16.32 (2.58)

17.04 (1.43)

0.531

Rhythmic task (NP-MOT)

 → APM task: total score a

10.96 (1.59)

11.84 (0.37)

0.048

 → Clap hands (APM task) a

5.64 (1.04)

5.88 (0.33)

0.877

 → Walk (APM task) a

5.32 (1.21)

5.96 (0.20)

0.018

 → Tapping

5.68 (1.6)

6.20 (1.15)

0.186

Finger perception (tactile gnosis NP-MOT)

19.52 (1.26)

19.80 (0.41)

0.638

Visuospatial-motor structuration (RCF)

 → Rey complex figure test: copy

65.84 (4.38)

66.88 (3.32)

0.404

 

 → Rey complex figure test: time

170.76 (78.34)

129.56 (48.19)

0.150

  1. aBonferroni correction
  2. *Significant results