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Published in final edited form as: Clin Neurophysiol. 2012 Feb 19;123(5):858–882. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2012.01.010

Table 1.

Normative data for the upper limb examination.

Target muscle Method CML PML CMCT References
First dorsal interossus Cervical MS 20.6–21.2 ± 1.8* 14.0–14.9 ± 1.4* 5.8–6.5 ± 1.1* Kloten et al. (1992)
Cervical MS No data 13.2 ± 1.5 No data Britton et al. (1990)
F-wave method No data 14.5 ±1.4 No data Britton et al. (1990)
Abductor digiti minimi Cervical MS 18.8 ±1.2 (f) 11.8 ± 1.0 7.0 ± 0.8 Chu (1989)
Cervical MS 19.7 ± 1.0 (m) 12.7 ± 1.1 7.1 ± 1.1 Chu (1989))
Cervical MS 14.0 ± 1.5 6.0 ± 0.9 Claus (1990)
Cervical MS 20.5 ±1.2 7.0 ± 0.9 Furby et al. (1992) (21–54 years)
F-wave method 6.1 ± 1.0 Furby et al. (1992) (21–54 years)
F-wave method 7.2 ± 1.2 Cicinelli et al. (1997a)
F-wave method 5.8 ± 0.8 Claus (1990)
Abductor pollicis brevis Cervical MS 21.8 ± 1.8 14.4 ± 1.4 7.2 ± 1.8 Tabaraud et al. (1989)
Cervical MS 21.4 ±1.5 14.8 ± 1.2 6.6 ±1.4 Ludolph et al. (1989)
Cervical MS 20.2 ±1.6 7.9 ± 2.1 Eisen and Shtybel (1990)
F-wave method 5.66 + 0.84 Rossini et al. (1992) (16–35 years)
F-wave method 5.45 + 0.72 Rossini et al. (1992) (51–86 years)
Biceps brachii Cervical MS 10.8–11.4 ± 1.3* 6.3–6.8 ± 1.1* 4.5–4.6 ± 1.0* Kloten et al. (1992)
Cervical MS 12.5 ± 1.2 7.1 ± 1.1 Furby et al. (1992) (21–54 years)
Cervical MS 9.4 ± 1.7 6.0 ±1.2 Eisen and Shtybel (1990)

Cervical MS – cervical foraminal magnetic stimulation; CML – Corticomotor latency; PML – Peripheral motor latency; CMCT – Central motor conduction time.

*

Increase with age (age range: 19–60 years; (f) females; (m) males).