Table 4.

Needle and surface electromyography of TA and plantar flexors

Electrophysiological Parameter	Control (n = 12)	DPN (n = 12)	%Difference
TA CMAP, mV	6.8 ± 0.9	5.0 ± 1.7*	−26.5%
TA mSMUP, μV	77.0 ± 20.0	116.0 ± 61.0*	+50.6%
TA MUNE, #	99.0 ± 19.0	54.0 ± 25.0*	−45.5%
Mean TA firing rate at 25% MVC, Hz	12.2 ± 1.7	10.1 ± 1.2*	−17.2%
MVC % antagonist (plantar flexor) coactivation	2.7 ± 0.9	4.4 ± 2.4

Values are means ± SD. mSMUP, mean surface detected motor unit potential; MUNE, motor unit number estimation.

^*Significant difference between groups (P < 0.05).