Figure 2From: Resting and active motor thresholds versus stimulus–response curves to determine transcranial magnetic stimulation intensity in quadriceps femorisComparison of methods for determination of TMS stimulus intensity. Comparison of different methods of determining TMS stimulus intensity for vastus lateralis in Panel A, rectus femoris (n = 7) in Panel B and vastus medialis in Panel C. The methods compared are resting motor threshold (RMT), active motor threshold (AMT) during contractions at 10% maximal voluntary force (MVC) and stimulus–response curves at 10, 20 and 50% MVC. Stimulus intensity is presented as means ± standard error of the mean for stimulus–response curves and commonly utilized intensities derived from thresholds (●) and estimated optimal intensity (□) [5]. Significantly different from 50% MVC, * (p < 0.05) and ** (p < 0.01); significantly different from 20% MVC, † (p < 0.05) and ‡ (p < 0.01); significantly different from 10% MVC, § (p < 0.01); significantly different from 120% AMT, # (p < 0.01).Back to article page