1. Baseline stage compared to the immediate stage. This identified any immediate effects of the
subsystem during the initial two weeks the STC was functioning.
2. Immediate stage compared to short-term stage. This comparison was conducted to identify
any subtle changes as participants acclimated to the STC.
3. Short-term compared to long-term stage. This was conducted to identify any continued
behavioral adaptation benefits or detriments of continued STC use.
4. Immediate compared to long-term stage. Conducted to identify any differences in immediate
versus long-term STC use.
5. Long-term compared to transfer. This was conducted to see any positive or negative
behavioral adaptations and carry over effects.
6. Finally the baseline stage was compared to the transfer stage. Again, identification of any
differences both positively and negatively between the start and finish of the research effort.