Table 1.
General comparisons by two-way/three-way repeated-measures ANOVA on TMS measures of cortical excitability from both hemisphere and IHI.
| df | F value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMT | |||
| Left FDI | |||
| TIME | 1,9 | 2.702 | 0.135 |
| TREATMENT | 1,9 | 0.016 | 0.902 |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT | 1,9 | 0.595 | 0.460 |
| Right FDI | |||
| TIME | 1,9 | 0.764 | 0.405 |
| TREATMENT | 1,9 | 2.201 | 0.172 |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT | 1,9 | 0.310 | 0.591 |
| MEP amplitudes | |||
| Left FDI (n = 10) | |||
| TIME | 1,9 | 29.474 | <0.001∗ |
| TREATMENT | 1,9 | 6.202 | 0.034∗ |
| INTENSITY | 4,6 | 44.853 | <0.001∗ |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT | 1,9 | 19.431 | 0.002∗ |
| TIME ∗ INTENSITY | 4,6 | 1.930 | 0.225 |
| TREATMENT ∗ INTENSITY | 4,6 | 2.418 | 0.160 |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT ∗ INTENSITY | 4,6 | 6.049 | 0.027∗ |
| Right FDI (n = 10) | |||
| TIME | 1,9 | 48.285 | <0.001∗ |
| TREATMENT | 1,9 | 7.151 | 0.025∗ |
| INTENSITY | 4,6 | 27.591 | 0.001∗ |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT | 1,9 | 25.475 | 0.001∗ |
| TIME ∗ INTENSITY | 4,6 | 4,722 | 0.046∗ |
| TREATMENT ∗ INTENSITY | 4,6 | 8.096 | 0.013∗ |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT ∗ INTENSITY | 4,6 | 4.558 | 0.049∗ |
| IHI | |||
| TIME | 1,9 | 2,739 | 0.132 |
| TREATMENT | 1,9 | 3.480 | 0.095 |
| INTENSITY | 3,7 | 16.012 | 0.002∗ |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT | 1,9 | 11.976 | 0.007∗ |
| TIME ∗ INTENSITY | 3,7 | 1.425 | 0.314 |
| TREATMENT ∗ INTENSITY | 3,7 | 0.879 | 0.496 |
| TIME ∗ TREATMENT ∗ INTENSITY | 3,7 | 1.128 | 0.401 |
RMT: resting motor threshold; MEP: motor-evoked potential; IHI: interhemispheric inhibition; FDI: first dorsal interosseous; df: degrees of freedom. ∗P < 0.05.