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. 1997 Jul 1;17(13):5004–5015. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.17-13-05004.1997

Table 2.

Correlations between reflex force and EMG activity before and after ipsilateral DLF lesions.

Reflex parameter Force (gm) Soleus EMG MG EMG Total EMG
μV r μV r μV r
Prelesion control
 Background force 54  ± 7 18  ± 2 0.43* 13  ± 2 0.56* 32  ± 3 0.54*
 Dynamic amplitude 466  ± 33 60  ± 5 0.61* 64  ± 10 0.81* 130  ± 13 0.88*
 Static amplitude 376  ± 29 47  ± 5 0.44* 43  ± 7 0.81* 98  ± 9 0.83*
T13–L3 DLF lesion
 Background force 134  ± 19 26  ± 6 0.37* 24  ± 6 0.58 50  ± 11 0.54
 Dynamic amplitude 808  ± 50 82  ± 7 0.56* 78  ± 17 0.94* 175  ± 23 0.92*
 Static amplitude 665  ± 44 64  ± 8 0.44* 59  ± 13 0.96* 128  ± 18 0.94*

EMG activity is shown for MG, SOL, and their sum (total), averaged over 6 week prelesion and postlesion periods.

*

Statistical significance at p < 0.05; n = 4.