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Table 4 Previously reported mean patellar tendon reflex EMG amplitude and change scores

From: Anatomically remote muscle contraction facilitates patellar tendon reflex reinforcement while mental activity does not: a within-participants experimental trial

 

AmplitudeREST(mV)

AmplitudeJM(mV)

Amplitude ChangeREST - JM(%)

Study

n

M (SD)

M (SD)

M

Frijns et al., (1997)

102

1.8 (1.2)

2.4 (1.4)*

37.3

Kuruoglu & Oh (1993)

24

1.4 (0.9)

N/A

N/A

Stam & Tan (1987)

15

1.2 (0.2)

N/A

N/A

Stam & van Creval (1989)

40

1.9 (NR)

N/A

N/A

Toulouse & Delwaide (1980)

20

NR

NR

180.0

Zabelis et al., (1998)

52

0.7 (0.5)

1.2 (1.7)*

80.6

Current study

16

0.26 (0.31)

0.50 (0.38)

95.6

  1. Abbreviations: Jendrassik maneuver (JM), not reported (NR), not applicable (N/A).
  2. *Statistically significant difference between JM and rest.
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