Table 2 Baseline and follow-up performance of boxers and control participants

TasknBaselineTest 1Test 2Test 3
All data are reported as mean ± SD. Reaction time data are reported in milliseconds.
* Significant improvement in performance at p < 0.05.
RT = reaction time; % = percent correct.
Simple RT
    Control30275.0 ± 28.4272.6 ± 30.0
    1 bout32307.7 ± 57.3297.6 ± 39.6
    2 bouts22288.7 ± 34.8304.7 ± 40.3293.3 ± 42.6
    3 bouts22280.5 ± 35.8283.7 ± 39.9279.9 ± 38.8268.1 ± 28.3
Choice RT
    Control30470.8 ± 77.4440.1 ± 72.6
    1 bout32485.9 ± 109.6445.0 ± 62.3
    2 bouts22476.8 ± 73.8471.2 ± 80.4480.5 ± 97.4
    3 bouts22434.0 ± 47.1437.2 ± 52.3421.0 ± 59.8436.6 ± 50.8
Work Mem RT
    Control30593.3 ± 87.0608.1 ± 110.7
    1 bout32667.9 ± 174.5592.0 ± 119.7
    2 bouts22663.4 ± 186.7685.6 ± 161.6607.1 ± 139.4
    3 bouts22630.0 ± 111.8608.9 ± 145.6572.7 ± 107.9558.5 ± 109.3
Learn RT
    Control301067.1 ± 186.91075.3 ± 177.7
    1 bout321098.0 ± 261.91006.8 ± 219.8
    2 bouts221197.0 ± 245.41103.0 ± 198.61110.9 ± 166.6
    3 bouts221120.7 ± 208.91040.6 ± 219.1976.4 ± 169.5967.5 ± 172.1*
Learn %
    Control3080.1 ± 10.677.0 ± 8.2
    1 bout3286.1 ± 9.282.0 ± 7.9
    2 bouts2283.0 ± 10.282.9 ± 8.280.8 ± 8.2
    3 bouts2283.2 ± 9.181.3 ± 9.984.2 ± 7.186.4 ± 6.6