Table 1.
Parameters of corticospinal excitability before and after 5 Hz rPAS25ms and 5 Hz rPAS10ms
| Measure | Intervention | Baseline | Post 0 | Post 30 | Post 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rMT (%) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 43.3 ± 4.8 | 42.9 ± 4.2 | 42.5 ± 4.3 | 42.5 ± 3.8 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 43.0 ± 4.1 | 43.1 ± 3.1 | 42.8 ± 4.1 | 43.1 ± 4.3 | |
| aMT (%) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 37.1 ± 4.5 | 37.3 ± 4.4 | 36.7 ± 4.1 | 37.2 ± 4.2 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 37.7 ± 3.7 | 37.8 ± 4.1 | 37.4 ± 4 | 37.7 ± 3.4 | |
| MEP at rest (mV) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 0.65 ± 0.28 | 0.90 ± 0.37 | 0.90 ± 0.28 | 0.9 ± 0.27 |
| 5 HzrPAS10ms | 0.75 ± 0.30 | 0.64 ± 0.30 | 0.70 ± 0.20 | 0.66 ± 0.2 | |
| MEP active (mV) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.2 ± 1.0 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | |
| ICI 2 ms (%) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 52 ± 20 | 54 ± 17 | 54 ± 16 | 59 ± 21 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 65 ± 24 | 58 ± 21 | 66 ± 26 | 52 ± 20 | |
| ICF 12 ms (%) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 140 ± 47 | 114 ± 28 | 111 ± 22 | 135 ± 31 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 134 ± 35 | 117 ± 21 | 110 ± 30 | 110 ± 28 | |
| SAI 25 ms (%) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 64 ± 10 | 97 ± 9 | 99 ± 12 | 95 ± 12 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 72 ± 11 | 76 ± 18 | 69 ± 16 | 71 ± 14 | |
| LAI 200 ms (%) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 68 ± 17 | 66 ± 23 | 67 ± 28 | 62 ± 9 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 73 ± 15 | 73 ± 14 | 69 ± 22 | 71 ± 17 | |
| CSP (ms) | 5 Hz rPAS25ms | 167 ± 32 | 167 ± 35 | 170 ± 32 | 172 ± 38 |
| 5 Hz rPAS10ms | 156 ± 42 | 164 ± 36 | 160 ± 42 | 167 ± 49 |
rMT, resting motor threshold; aMT, active motor threshold; MEP, motor evoked potential; ICI, intracortical inhibition; SAI, short-latency afferent inhibition; LAI, long-latency afferent inhibition; CSP, cortically evoked silent period. Each value corresponds to the mean (±s.d.).