Table 1.
Properties of the M-wave and H-reflex: latency, amplitude, and threshold
MT (mA) | Mmax (mV) | Hmax (mV) | M latency (msec) | H latency (msec) | H-reflex threshold (× MT) | Hmax (× MT) | |
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Intact (n = 12) | 0.013 ± 0.002 | 6.68 ± 1.05 | 2.26 ± 0.53 | 2.46 ± 0.11 | 9.35 ± 0.51 | 1.13 ± 0.06 | 1.84 ± 0.20 |
SCI 1 wk (n = 20) | 0.027 ± 0.004 | 7.62 ± 1.11 | 3.52 ± 0.67 | 2.60 ± 0.09 | 9.59 ± 0.30 | 1.04 ± 0.03 | 1.42 ± 0.07 |
SCI 2 wk (n = 10) | 0.025 ± 0.005 | 5.83 ± 0.97 | 2.97 ± 0.53 | 2.83 ± 0.10 | 9.67 ± 0.27 | 1.08 ± 0.07 | 1.33 ± 0.06 |
SCI 2 wk + Ex (n = 6) | 0.017 ± 0.005 | 6.89 ± 1.15 | 3.44 ± 0.93 | 2.83 ± 0.12 | 9.49 ± 0.32 | 1.10 ± 0.04 | 1.56 ± 0.21 |
SCI 4 wk (n = 18) | 0.026 ± 0.010 | 6.93 ± 0.92 | 4.41 ± 0.75 | 2.45 ± 0.07 | 8.70 ± 0.18 | 1.05 ± 0.03 | 1.31 ± 0.10 |
SCI 4 wk + Ex (n = 18) | 0.023 ± 0.003 | 7.94 ± 0.95 | 3.46 ± 0.67 | 2.40 ± 0.06 | 8.83 ± 0.22 | 1.03 ± 0.03 | 1.38 ± 0.07 |
SCI 8 wk (n = 6) | 0.024 ± 0.013 | 7.00 ± 1.20 | 3.64 ± 0.62 | 2.54 ± 0.11 | 8.49 ± 0.33 | 0.85 ± 0.10 | 1.26 ± 0.12 |
SCI Pre-Bu (n = 6) | 0.030 ± 0.013 | 6.83 ± 1.27 | 3.52 ± 0.55 | 2.47 ± 0.10 | 8.45 ± 0.32 | 0.86 ± 0.08 | 1.26 ± 0.09 |
SCI Post-Bu (n = 6) | 0.083 ± 0.030 | 5.14 ± 0.92 | 2.81 ± 0.22 | 2.51 ± 0.09 | 8.88 ± 0.26 | 0.91 ± 0.06 | 1.12 ± 0.12 |
SCI + Ex Pre-DIOA (n = 9) | 0.016 ± 0.001 | 8.97 ± 1.25 | 4.17 ± 1.14 | 2.96 ± 0.13 | 10.49 ± 0.38 | 0.96 ± 0.06 | 1.32 ± 0.15 |
SCI + Ex Post-DIOA (n = 9) | 0.020 ± 0.004 | 7.24 ± 1.58 | 4.42 ± 1.06 | 2.74 ± 0.17 | 10.87 ± 0.43 | 0.97 ± 0.04 | 1.31 ± 0.13 |
Values are mean ± SEM. MT, motor threshold; Bu, bumetanide; Ex, exercise.