Two different analyzing methods for inhibitory reflexes: Do they yield comparable outcomes?

Background: For the analysis of inhibitory reflexes, no consensus exists regarding the methodology that should be used. The most commonly used methods are the cumulative sum (CUSUM) error box and the t-test. The aim of this study was to assess the interexaminer reliability of those two analyzing methods and to test whether both methods: yield similar results.

Reproducible effects of subjectively assessed muscle fatigue on an inhibitory jaw reflex in humans.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of exercise-induced, subjectively assessed muscle fatigue on an inhibitory jaw reflex, evoked by electrical stimulation of the upper lip. In addition, the reproducibility of these effects was assessed.

Design: Eight subjects participated in two experimental sessions that were two weeks apart.