Table 1 Motor conduction parameters in the ulnar and peroneal nerves in the study and control groups
nerve/parameter | study group n = 41 | control group n = 36 | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean | SD | mean | SD | |||
Ulnar | latency (ms) | 2.7 | 0.37 | 2.6 | 0.43 | 0.0854 |
amplitude (mV) | 9.4 | 2.09 | 9.1 | 2.28 | 0.3287 | |
conduction velocity (m/s) | 56.3 | 4.75 | 58.9 | 5.75 | 0.0375 | |
F wave (ms) | 28.2 | 1.60 | 27.2 | 1.56 | 0.0105 | |
peroneal | latency (ms) | 5.0 | 1.04 | 4.5 | 0.80 | 0.0011 |
amplitude (mV) | 5.4 | 1.77 | 8.3 | 2.88 | 0.0001 | |
conduction velocity (m/s) | 45.7 | 3.20 | 47.6 | 4.31 | 0.0379 | |
F wave (ms) | 50.1 | 3.11 | 49.1 | 1.96 | 0.0026 | |