Table 2.
Baseline characteristics and stimulus intensities for the whole group (ALL, N = 64) and for respective subgroups
| N | AGE | SEX | rMT (% MSO) | CS intensity (% MSO) | TS intensity (% MSO) | SpMEP (mV) | Premove RT (ms) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 64 | 47,62 ± 20,71 (20–88) | 34 female | 44,02 ± 8,19 | 34,80 ± 6,39 | 51,08 ± 9,15 | 0.89 ± 0.77 | 199.46 ± 30.71 |
| HEMISPHERES | ||||||||
| Left | 33 | 47,52 ± 20,99 (20–88) | 17 female | 45,79 ± 7,83° | 35,93 ± 6,01 | 53,75 ± 8,28* | 0.83 ± 0.73 | 201.05 ± 33.41 |
| Right | 31 | 47,74 ± 20,76 (21–83) | 17 female | 42,13 ± 8,27° | 33,77 ± 6,66 | 48,68 ± 9,35* | 0.95 ± 0.82 | 197.77 ± 26.40 |
| SEX | ||||||||
| Male | 30 | 49.6 ± 20.95 | 44,17 ± 7.17 | 35,25 ± 5.90 | 51,25 ± 8.56 | 0.92 ± 0.60 | 193.01 ± 29.48 | |
| Female | 34 | 45.88 ± 20.65 | 43,88 ± 9.11 | 34,39 ± 6.88 | 50,94 ± 9.79 | 0.86 ± 0.90 | 205.15 ± 29.78 | |
| Subgroup who participated in the behavioral experiments | 23 | 50.78 ± 20.34 (23–83) | 9 female | 43.74 ± 8.31 | 35.13 ± 6.70 | 51.96 ± 10.07 | 0.94 ± 0.88 | 199.15 ± 29.12 |
Values are average ± SD (range). °p < 0.1,
*p < 0.05. % MSO, percentage of maximum stimulator output.