Corticomotor excitability changes seen in the resting forearm during contralateral rhythmical movement and force manipulations: A TMS study

The aim of this study was to examine changes in corticomotor excitability to a resting wrist extensor muscle during contralateral rhythmical isotonic and static isometric wrist contractions (flexion/extension) at different loads and positions, using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS-induced motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) were recorded from the relaxed right extensor carpi radialis (ECR) and flexor carpi radialis (FCR) respectively, …