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Table 3 Actigraphic recordings, six days motor activity; CT, without CT and controls

From: Objective assessment of motor activity in a clinical sample of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or cyclothymic temperament

 

Controls

CT

Not CT

ANOVA *

(n = 29)

(n = 41)

(n = 33)

 

Activity count/min

286 ± 87

221 ± 82 #

232 ± 104

F(100,2) = 4.684, p = 0.011

SD (% of mean)

147 ± 20

159 ± 22

158 ± 26

F(100,2) = 2.519, p = 0.086

RMSSD (% of mean)

103 ± 16

116 ± 21 #

113 ± 19

F(100,2) = 4.654, p = 0.012

Active period duration

9.6 ± 2.0

7.5 ± 2.5 #

8.4 ± 2.4

F(100,2) = 4.262, p = 0.017

Inactive period duration

5.9 ± 1.0

6.2 ± 1.7

6.0 ± 1.3

F(100,2) = 0.338, p = 0.714

Active/inactive duration

1.55 ± 0.31

1.24 ± 0.33 #

1.48 ± 0.68

F(100,2) = 4.288, p = 0.016

Longest active sequence

254 ± 166

193 ± 86

214 ± 160

F(100,2) = 1.670, p = 0.193

Longest inactive sequence

77 ± 19

211 ± 241 #

160 ± 151

F(100,2) = 4.969, p = 0.009

Active sequences ≥36 min

6.5 ± 2.2

4.9 ± 2.5 #

5.5 ± 2.3

F(100,2) = 4.200, p = 0.018

Inactive sequences ≥21 min

7.3 ± 2.3

6.2 ± 2.5

6.5 ± 2.3

F(100,2) = 2.079, p = 0.130

Scaling exponent

 Active periods

0.733 ± 0.125

0.832 ± 0.142 #

0.778 ± 0.123

F(100,2) = 4.858, p = 0.010

 Inactive periods

0.825 ± 0.101

0.894 ± 0.129

0.881 ± 0.136

F(100,2) = 2.794, p = 0.066

  1. All data are given as mean ± standard derivation. Durations are given in minutes. The numbers for active sequences 36 minutes and the number of inactive sequences 21 minutes are given in percent of the total number of sequences
  2. * One-way ANOVA, significance level p < 0.05
  3. Post hoc Bonferroni tests (significance level p < 0.05):
  4. # p < 0.05 Controls vs. CT