Table 3. Results of ANOVA analysis of each dependent variable concerning electrophysiological measurements obtained after the stimulation of each hemisphere (affected and unaffected) (* p<.05; +.05<p<.1; n.s. not significant).
| AFFECTED HEMISPHERE | UNAFFECTED HEMISPHERE | |||
| Time-Point (Pre/Post) | Group×Time Point | Time-Point (Pre/Post) | Group×Time Point | |
| RMT (% stimulator) | F(1,27) = 0.25 n.s. | F(1,27) = 2.63 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.44 n.s. | F(1,27) = 2.67 n.s. |
| AMT (% stimulator) | F(1,27) = 0.49 n.s. | F(1,27) = 2.27 n.s. | F(1,27) = 2.56 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.88 n.s. |
| MEP amplitude (µV) | F(1,26) = 1.32 n.s | F(1,26) = 3.53+ | F(1,27) = 6.43 * | F(1,27) = 0.1 n.s. |
| CoGx | F(1,26) = 1.2 n.s. | F(1,26) = 7.14 * | F(1,27) = 0.1 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.14 n.s. |
| CoGy | F(1,26) = 0.09 n.s. | F(1,26) = 0.001 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.084 n.s. | F(1,27) = 1.51 n.s. |
| CSP (ms) | F(1,26) = 0.43 n.s. | F(1,26) = 0.49 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.27 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.91 n.s. |
| Mapping Area (cm2) | F(1,26) = 0.086 n.s. | F(1,26) = 0.3 n.s. | F(1,27) = 2.09 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.8 n.s. |
| Mapping Volume | F(1,26) = 0.23 n.s. | F(1,26) = 0.47 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.6 n.s. | F(1,27) = 1.31 n.s. |
| Recruitment Curve Slope | F(1,26) = 0.12 n.s. | F(1,26) = 0.02 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.21 n.s. | F(1,27) = 0.44 n.s. |
Notes: MEP = peak-to-peak amplitude of the motor evoked potential; RMT = resting motor threshold; AMT = active motor threshold; CoGx = mediolateral coordinate of the center of gravity; CoGy = anteroposterior coordinate of the center of gravity; CSP = cortical silent period; µV = microvolts; ms = milliseconds; cm2 = squared centimeters.