Table 5 Theta phase coherence (adjusted): descriptive and inferential statistics

Descriptive statistics

Region

Load

Group

M ± SD

Mid-frontal–left-parietal (ML)

1-back

CON

 − 0.014 ± 0.028

NF1

 − 0.020 ± 0.041

2-back

CON

 − 0.003 ± 0.032

NF1

 − 0.014 ± 0.055

Mid-frontal–mid-parietal (MM)

1-back

CON

 − 0.003 ± 0.023

NF1

0.006 ± 0.049

2-back

CON

 − 0.003 ± 0.034

NF1

 − 0.005 ± 0.035

Mid-frontal–right-parietal (MR)

1-back

CON

 − 0.022 ± 0.026

NF1

 − 0.131 ± 0.021

2-back

CON

 − 0.120 ± 0.032

NF1

 − 0.003 ± 0.042

ANOVA

F_{(1,27)/(2,54)}

p

η_p²

Group

0.028

.868

.001

Region

1.376

.261

.048

Load

1.505

.231

.053

Group × region

0.656

.523

.024

Group × load

0.580

.453

.021

Region × load

5.023

.010*

.157

Group × region × load

0.503

.608

.018