Table 3

Mean MUP and SMUP morphology and mean MU firing rates across the four groups.


Control
n = 37
At-risk
n = 8
LE
n = 11
NSAP
n = 16


Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD

Needle-detected MUPs




Amplitude (μV)
491.1 ± 300.7*
444.1 ± 233.4
519.0 ± 426.6†
420.9 ± 282.4**‡
Duration (ms)
7.64 ± 2.85*
9.76 ± 2.99**‡
9.70 ± 3.16**‡
8.36 ± 2.68**†
Number of Phases
2.55 ± 0.71*
2.72 ± 0.77
2.63 ± 0.81
2.74 ± 0.82**
AAR (ms)
1.27 ± 0.43*
1.43 ± 0.39**▫
1.62 ± 0.59**†▫▫
1.34 ± 0.43**‡





Mean MU Firing rate (Hz)
14.98 ± 2.97*
14.73 ± 3.04
13.86 ± 2.71**
14.53 ± 2.68**





Surface-detected MUPs




Amplitude (mV)
113.73 ± 90.73*
91.28 ± 49.45**
111.14 ± 109.53†
65.75 ± 41.58**‡
Area (mVms)
593.9 ± 507.4*
424.4 ± 230.1**
502.7 ± 518.7†
273.7 ± 182.6**‡
Duration (ms)
19.76 ± 5.52*
19.69 ± 4.54†
19.21 ± 5.93
17.25 ± 5.21**‡

Parameters marked with * are significantly different from the other groups parameters marked with ** (p < 0.006)

Parameters marked with † are significantly different from the other groups parameters marked with ‡ (p < 0.006)

Parameters marked with ▫ are significantly different from the other groups parameters marked with ▫▫ (p < 0.006)

Calder et al. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008 5:34   doi:10.1186/1743-0003-5-34