Table 3.
Demographic and baseline data in Expts 1–3
| Expt | Condition | Sex (F/M) | Age (years) | Handedness (R/L) | RMT | N20 latency (ms) | MN SI (mA) | MEP(APB) (mV) | MEP (ADM) (mV) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAS5.5adj | 5/5 | 24.4 ± 1.7 | 11/0 | 34.0 ± 4.0 | 18.9 ± 1.1 | 2.8 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | — |
| PAS7.0adj | 5/5 | 24.4 ± 1.7 | 11/0 | 34.2 ± 3.8 | 18.9 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | — | |
| PAS8.5adj | 6/4 | 24.8 ± 2.4 | 11/0 | 33.7 ± 3.0 | 18.4 ± 1.0 | 2.6 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 1.0 | — | |
| PAS10.0adj | 5/5 | 24.4 ± 1.7 | 11/0 | 34.2 ± 2.7 | 18.9 ± 1.1 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | — | |
| PAS11.5adj | 6/4 | 24.9 ± 2.5 | 11/0 | 34.7 ± 3.8 | 18.7 ± 1.3 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | — | |
| 2a | PAS101.3RMT | 6/14 | 25.3 ± 3.5 | 18/2 | 46.5 ± 5.5 | — | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.6 | — |
| PAS100.95RMT | 9/11 | 24.9 ± 3.2 | 19/1 | 49.1 ± 5.4 | — | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 1.4 ± 1.2 | — | |
| PAS100.8RMT | 7/13 | 25.2 ± 3.1 | 17/3 | 49.5 ± 3.9 | — | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 1.4 ± 1.2 | — | |
| CS3-PAS101.3RMT | 7/13 | 24.7 ± 4.0 | 16/4 | 46.2 ± 5.6 | — | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | — | |
| CS30.7RMT-PAS101.3RMT | 5/2 | 24.4 ± 2.3 | 6/1 | 52.9 ± 5.5 | — | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | — | |
| CS30.7RMT-PAS141.3RMTadj | 5/2 | 24.4 ± 2.3 | 6/1 | 52.1 ± 5.5 | — | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | — | |
| CS13-PAS101.3RMT | 13/7 | 23.5 ± 3.6 | 16/4 | 46.4 ± 8.8 | — | 3.0 ± 1.6 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | — | |
| CS3-PAS101.3RMTadj | 12/8 | 23.9 ± 4.1 | 15/5 | 47.3 ± 5.6 | — | 2.8 ± 1.3 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | — | |
| CS13-PAS101.3RMTadj | 12/8 | 23.6 ± 2.8 | 14/6 | 47.3 ± 5.3 | — | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | — | |
| 3 | PAS101.3RMT | 13/7 | 23.2 ± 1.8 | 18/2 | 48.9 ± 6.2 | — | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 0.7 |
| PAS100.7RMT | 49.3 ± 6.7 | — | 2.6 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | ||||
| CS3-PAS101.3RMT | 48.8 ± 5.8 | — | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 0.8 |
RMT, resting motor threshold; MN SI, median nerve stimulus intensity; MEP(APB) and MEP(ADM), motor-evoked potential of the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and abductor digiti minimi muscle (ADM), respectively, before the PAS intervention; mean ± SD. Please note that RMTs differ between Expt 1 and Expts 2 and 3 because the latter were performed using a Bistim module (Magstim) resulting in higher RMTs.