Table 4.
Effects of three interventions on interhemispheric excitability
| Pre | Post | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | |
| Left M1 | ||
| iSP | ||
| MP | 22.2 (3.4) | 25.1 (3.7) |
| SES | 27.5 (3.4) | 25.2 (5.7) |
| MP + SES | 28.1 (8.5) | 27.6 (7.0) |
| CLF | ||
| MP | 169.0 (52.5) | 222.5 (77.5) |
| SES | 170.1 (74.3) | 127.8 (43.5) |
| MP + SES | 222.8 (141.4) | 214.1 (113.9) |
| Right M1 | ||
| iSP | ||
| MP | 25.7 (4.8) | 22.4 (4.0) |
| SES | 24.7 (1.8) | 24.1 (6.2) |
| MP + SES | 27.2 (7.4) | 24.9 (5.3) |
| CLF | ||
| MP | 198.5 (81.1) | 204.6 (113.5) |
| SES | 177.5 (78.8) | 164.6 (41.3) |
| MP + SES | 188.8 (68.7) | 153.4 (34.8) |
Figure 6a, b illustrates the significant interaction effects for ipsilateral silent period and contralateral facilitation in the left M1, respectively
iSP ipsilateral silent period (ms), CLF contralateral facilitation (% MEP during contralateral hand contracting and MEP during contralateral hand resting)