Table 1 Stages of nerve stretch experiment and comparison with the nerve compression experiment
From: Acute nerve stretch and the compound motor action potential
Stretch | Compression | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage | Description | Maximum Force (gm) | Duration | Stage | Description | Maximum Force (gm) | Duration |
1 | Baseline | 0 | Â | 1 | Baseline | 0 | Â |
2 | First Stretch | 10 | 3 min* Mean 3.01 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
3 | First Recovery | 0 | 3 min | Â | Â | Â | Â |
4 | Second Stretch | 20 | 3 min* Mean 2.87 | 2 | First Compression | 20 | 3 min* Mean 3.5 |
5 | Second Recovery | 0 | 3 min | 3 | First Recovery | 0 | 3 min |
6 | Third Stretch | 40 | 3 min* Mean 1.78 | 4 | Second Compression | 80 | 3 min* Mean 1.78 |
7 | Third Recovery | 0 | 3 min | 5 | Second Recovery | 0 | 3 min |
8 | Fourth Compression | Until 0 Amplitude | 3 min* Mean 4.41 | 6 | Third Compression | Until 0 Amplitude | 3 min* Mean 1.91 |
9 | Fourth Recovery | 0 | 3 min | 7 | Third Recovery | 0 | 3 min |