Table 2.
NeuroFlexor components and amplitude of electromyography signal before, during, and after stimulation with EXOPULSE Mollii.
Variables | OFF-settings | 20 Hz | 30 Hz | |||||||
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Before | During | After | Before | During | After | Before | During | After | ||
Upper extremity | NC | 11.24 (11.96) | 12.30 (10.80) | 13.87 (7.20) | 12.28 (11.68) | 12.71 (10.17) | 13.44 (10.78) | 13.35 (8.88) | 12.97 (9.05) | 14.76 (12.52) |
EC | 3.85 (2.80) | 4.60 (3.01) | 4.15 (3.25) | 4.07 (3.76) | 4.80 (4.63) | 4.22 (2.54) | 4.08 (3.33) | 4.57 (3.67) | 3.56 (2.40) | |
Total resistance | 18.27 (12.74) | 17.24 (13.75) | 18.44 (7.61) | 16.70 (12.72) | 18.50 (11.68) | 18.98 (9.83) | 17.17 (11.57) | 19.41 (10.40) | 19.31 (13.63) | |
FCR EMG | 0.072 (0.04) | 0.069 (0.05) | 0.061 (0.06) | 0.075 (0.09) | 0.061 (0.04) | 0.060 (0.05) | ||||
Lower extremity | NC | 33.64 (34.22) | 31.54 (27.19) | 34.02 (33.45) | 38.85 (29.54) | 35.16 (34.29) | 31.41 (38.04) | 35.31 (34.57) | 33.66 (36.00) | 37.54 (31.65) |
EC | 59.63 (25.95) | 58.04 (32.85) | 63.67 (33.51) | 53.14 (30.14) | 60.73 (16.65) | 60.14 (29.11) | 59.04 (17.91) | 60.93 (14.86) | 60.69 (22.74) | |
Total resistance | 104.42 (29.75) | 100.16 (37.96) | 113.47 (28.00) | 102.86 (26.88) | 109.06 (24.79) | 104.49 (26.89) | 104.66 (27.22) | 111.52 (32.02) | 106.79 (28.05) | |
Gastrocnemius EMG | 0.053 (0.03) | 0.059 (0.03) | 0.048 (0.02) | 0.053 (0.05) | 0.052 (0.02) | 0.048 (0.04) | ||||
Soleus EMG | 0.067 (0.05) | 0.057 (0.07) | 0.053 (0.05) | 0.055 (0.04) | 0.045 (0.03) | 0.052 (0.03) |
Values in median (IQR).
NeuroFlexor neural component (NC), elastic component (EC), and total resistance (in Newton, N), and amplitude of electromyography (EMG) signal (in mV) in the upper extremity (N = 20) and lower extremity (n = 10). FCR, flexor carpi radialis muscle.