Table 1.
Subject Characteristics | SCI Group | Healthy adults |
---|---|---|
Age (years) | 46.7±12.0 | 33.7±7 |
Gender | 1 female, 10 males | 4 females, 6 males |
Post-injury (years) | 6.6±8.2 | N/A |
Injury Level | C6 (median) | N/A |
AIS | D(6), C(5) | N/A |
JTT-t (time) | 267±216 | 31±4 |
JTT-nt (time) | 177±202 | 29±3 |
Pinch-t (kg) | 1.7±1.5 | 8.6±1.7 |
Pinch-nt (kg) | 4.4±2.8 | 8.7±1.9 |
Grasp-t (kg) | 2.3±2.1 | 29.1±10.4 |
Grasp-nt (kg) | 4.8±2.3 | 34.0±10.8 |
Resting Motor Threshold (%MSO) | 0.62±0.1 | 0.57±0.1 |
Active Motor Threshold (%MSO) | 0.50±0.1 | 0.39±0.09 |
AUC | 1.3±1.7 | 4.6±2.6 |
AIS=American Spinal Cord Injury Impairment Scale; JTT-t=Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, trained hand; JTT-nt=Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, non-trained hand; Pinch-t=Pinch force, trained hand; Pinch-nt=Pinch force, non-trained hand; Grasp-t=Grasp force, trained hand; Grasp-nt=Grasp force, non-trained hand; MSO=maximum stimulator output of TMS device (2Tesla); AUC=area under the curve of input-output curves acquired with transcranial magnetic stimulation.