Table 2 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of POMS and ADHD subgroups underwent specific and non specific training

Variable

Specific training (n = 8)

Non specific training (n = 8)

p - value (t, U, or Fisher’s exact test)

Sex (F/M)

5/3

4/4

1.0

Age, years

15.8 (2.0)

15.7 (1.5)

1.0

Disease Duration, years

3.5 (3.5)

3.3 (2.6)

0.96

Handedness, n. right-handed (%)

7 (87.5)

8 (100)

0.97

Disease modifying therapy, n

 Nothing

2

2

0.67

 Interferon beta

6

4

 Glatiramer Acetate

0

1

 Natalizumab

0

1

Annualized Relapse Rate

0.4 (0.5)

0.3 (0.5)

0.72

EDSS, median (min - max)

2.0 (1.0–3.5)

3.0 (1.0–3.5)

0.28

Variable

Specific training (n = 10)

Non specific training (n = 10)

Sex (F/M)

0/10

2/8

0.47

Age, years

11.5 (3.0)

11.3 (2.0)

0.58

Handedness, n. right-handed (%)

9 (90)

9 (90)

1.0