Table 2.
Sigmoid function predicted parameters for the soleus H-reflex.
| Study groups | Time | R2 | m | S50-Hmax | Slope | Stim at threshold | Stim at maximal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active-standing | Before | 0.88 ± 0.09 | 2.56 ± 4.56 | 21.13 ± 12.58 | 2.51 ± 1.89 | 18.61 ± 11.53 | 23.63 ± 13.8 |
| After | 0.87 ± 0.09 | 1.63 ± 0.8 | 16.01 ± 6.5 | 1.66 ± 1.12 | 14.35 ± 5.51 | 17.67 ± 7.53 | |
| Sham-standing | Before | 0.89 ± 0.09 | 1.43 ± 0.66 | 15.55 ± 3.83 | 1.86 ± 1.22 | 13.68 ± 3.85 | 17.41 ± 4.19 |
| After | 0.89 ± 0.07 | 1.91 ± 0.92 | 8.49 ± 0.62 | 1.24 ± 0.53 | 7.25 ± 0.48 | 9.74 ± 1.04 | |
| Active-supine | Before | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 1.69 ± 1.67 | 15.04 ± 5.21 | 1.78 ± 0.83 | 13.26 ± 4.56 | 16.82 ± 5.91 |
| After | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 3.63 ± 4.01 | 9.28 ± 5.48 | 1.12 ± 0.7 | 8.16 ± 4.9 | 10.41 ± 6.08 |
Sigmoid function parameters were estimated from the sigmoid fitted to the soleus H-reflexes (corresponding to below Ia afferent threshold until the H-reflex reached maximal amplitudes) normalized to the homonymous maximal M-wave and plotted against the stimulation intensities that were normalized to the S50-Hmax observed before treatment. This was performed for each subject separately and values were averaged based on study group. R2 denotes the best fit; m, slope parameter of the function; S50, Stimulus at 50% of maximal H-reflex. Values are indicated as mean ± SD.