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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: Investigating the effects of cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation on saccadic adaptation and cortisol response

 

Sham

Cathodal

Anodal

N

16

14

15

Age

21.94 (3.85)

21.64 (3.45)

22.53 (4.55)

Gender (females)

10

8

8

BMI

22.39 (2.42)

22.56 (1.87)

21.72 (2.59)

Time of testing

2:22 pm (1:01)

2:47 pm (0:59)

2:10 pm (0:58)

Hormonal contraception (females)

4

3

5

Menstrual cycle (follicular: luteal)

4: 6

5: 2a

5: 2a

TMD baseline (POMS)

19.37 (23.22)

18.71 (28.43)

16.87 (13.71)

Stressed – Strained baseline (VAS rank)b

19.19

26.21

24.07

Calm – Peaceful baseline (VAS rank)

20.91

22.00

26.17

Tense – Pressured baseline (VAS rank)

22.31

27.29

19.73

Satisfied – Content baseline (VAS rank)

25.25

18.54

24.77

Threatened – Vulnerable baseline (VAS rank)

21.84

25.46

21.93

Nervous – Anxious baseline (VAS rank)

20.53

26.18

22.67

Baseline cortisolc

0.33 (0.24)

0.50 (0.23)

0.43 (0.29)

Extraversion (BFI - 44)

27.94 (6.47)

25.64 (6.58)

28.67 (6.85)

Agreeableness (BFI - 44)

37.00 (5.45)

33.50 (6.85)

32.20 (6.29)

Conscientiousness (BFI - 44)

34.25 (6.31)

31.86 (5.17)

31.00 (7.43)

Neuroticism (BFI - 44)

20.62 (6.52)

24.14 (6.04)

21.07 (5.93)

Openness (BFI - 44)*

34.25 (7.58)

40.28 (5.62)

34.47 (5.18)

Self-esteem (Rosenberg)

21.87 (5.00)

20.57 (4.52)

19.80 (4.39)

Optimism (SSREIS)

44.50 (3.88)

43.86 (4.75)

41.27 (4.65)

Appraisal of emotions (SSREIS)*

25.12 (1.96)

23.21 (3.31)

21.67 (3.70)

Utilisation of emotions (SSREIS)

15.06 (1.91)

15.21 (2.52)

15.00 (1.89)

Social skills (SSREIS)*

20.37 (2.42)

19.00 (2.96)

17.73 (3.24)

Maternal care (PBI)

30.31 (6.21)

27.07 (7.61)

27.27 (6.98)

Maternal overprotection (PBI)

11.19 (5.78)

14.86 (8.22)

13.67 (6.53)

  1. Unless otherwise specified, numbers depict group averages followed by SD in brackets. aCycle phase could not be established for two participant. bVAS data shows mean ranks. cCortisol data depicts log transformed values. *Groups were significantly different, p < .05