Table 1.
Summary of F-MN and E-MN properties
Motoneuron properties | Flexor | Extensor | p0.9 5 |
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Spike amplitude (mV) | 79.0 ± 1.4 (19) | 86.3 ± 1.8 (21) | p < 0.01 |
Spike width (ms) | 1.3 ± 0.3 (18) | 1.2 ± 0.2 (21) | NS |
AHP amplitude (mV) | 1.7 ± 1.5 (14) | 3.6 ± 1.5 (13) | p < 0.01 |
AHP half-decay time (ms) | 31.8 ± 3.4 (14) | 36.1 ± 9.9 (14) | NS |
Rheobase (nA) | 1.3 ± 0.1 (20) | 1.6 ± 0.1 (23) | NS |
Input resistance (MΩ) | 20.8 ± 1.9 (16) | 19.9 ± 1.9 (19) | NS |
ePIC (nA) | 0.46 ± 0.04 (20) | 0.05 ± 0.02 (23) | p < 0.001 |
F–I slope (Hz/nA) | 20.4 ± 0.8 (20) | 12.3 ± 0.8 (23) | p < 0.001 |
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Values are means ± SEM. Number of motoneurons is indicated in parentheses. NS, Not significant, unpaired t test.