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Table 1 Changes in tactile [log10 (10 × force in mg)] and pain threshold (kg/cm2) after tMFAC stimulation

From: Technical development of transcutaneous electrical nerve inhibition using medium-frequency alternating current

 

Baseline

100% intensity

50% intensity

Significance

Index finger

Tactile thresholda)

2.3 (2.3–2.6)

4.7 (4.3–6.0)

3.6 (3.1–3.6)

χ2: 16.00, p: <  0.001

Pain thresholdb)

3.2 ± 0.4

4.4 ± 0.5

3.7 ± 0.2

F: 20.042, p: <  0.001

Middle finger

Tactile thresholda)

2.5 (2.3–2.6)

5.0 (4.7–6.0)

3.9 (3.4–4.3)

χ2: 16.00, p: <  0.001

Pain thresholdb)

3.0 ± 0.3

4.5 ± 0.5

3.6 ± 0.3

F: 28.230, p: <  0.001

  1. Values are expressed as median values (inter-quartile range)a) and means ± standard deviationsb)