Cognitive function and physical performance in young adults who had and had not experienced the COVID-19 infection

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow chart of study progress.

Table 1. Baseline characteristics.

Characteristic	COVID-19 (n = 21)	Control (n = 21)
Age (yrs)	20.38 (0.67)	20.33 (0.73)
Gender
Female: n (%)	20 (95.24)	17(80.95)
Male: n (%)	1(4.76)	4(19.05)
Height (cm)	158.95 (8.46)	163.75 (9.15)
Body mass (kg)	55.00 (17.15)	57.08 (10.70)
BMI (kg∙m^−2)	19.16 (6.07)	21.16 (3.48)
Waist circumference (cm)	72.80 (15.09)	74.97 (9.05)
Hip circumference (cm)	93.85 (11.05)	94.23 (7.14)
Waist-to-hip ratio	0.77 (0.08)	0.80 (0.06)

Data are presented as mean (SD) or number (percentage); BMI= Body mass index.

Table 2. Cognitive function and physical performance.

Variables	Covid (n = 21)	Control (n = 21)
DSF (score)	6.28 (1.55)	6.52 (1.25)
SCWT- Word (item)	110.67 (14.61)	116.33 (12.57)
SCWT- Color (item)	82.14 (14.12)	83.38 (8.96)
SCWT- Color – Word (item)	49.57 (9.60)	53.62 (7.95)
6MWT (m)	581.76 (28.99)	590.33 (57.29)

Data are presented as mean (SD); DSF= digit span forward test; SCWT = Stroop Color and Word Test; 6MWT= six- minute walk test.

Figure 2. Correlation between 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and digit span forward test (DSF).

Figure 3. Correlation between 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and Stroop color and word test (SCWT) color–word.