Table 1 Assessed levels of detection and pain thresholds in response to vibratory stimulation to one forearm. Descriptive data, showing Pain matcher values as median value and range (min to max, numerical cut-off 0–99).
| Â | Before | During | Immediately after | 10 minutes after | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Women, n = 29 | men, n = 27 | Women, n = 29 | men, n = 27 | women, n = 29 | men, n = 27 | women, n = 27 | men, n = 24 |
Detection threshold | 3 (1 to 8) | 5 (1 to 9) | 4 (1 to 8) | 5 (2 to 8) | 4 (2 to 9) | 5 (1 to 9) | 4 (2 to 7) | 5 (2 to 8) |
Pain threshold | 12 (5 to 24) | 15 (5 to 71) | 16 (6 to 30) | 17 (7 to 99) | 15 (7 to 24) | 18 (7 to 93) | 12 (6 to 27) | 19 (8 to 93) |