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Table 1 Participants characteristics [Median (IQR)]

From: Non-linear dose response effect of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation on muscle strength in young healthy adults: a randomized controlled study

Variables

1 mA cathodal tDCS

1.5 mA cathodal tDCS

2 mA cathodal tDCS

Sham tDCS

p value

Number of participants

12

12

12

12

–

Sex (male:female)

2:10

0:12

0:12

2:10

0.225a

Age (years)

26.50 (25.00, 29.75)

21.00 (20.25, 21.75)

21.00 (20.25, 21.00)

22.00 (19.50, 24.00)

< 0.001b

Weight (kg)

54.15 (47.00, 60.50)

53.00 (47.75, 58.00)

52.00 (45.50, 58.75)

52.00 (45.00, 68.00)

0.937b

Height (m)

1.61 (1.57, 1.65)

1.59 (1.56, 1.63)

1.60 (1.58, 1.69)

1.61 (1.57, 1.68)

0.852b

BMI

21.81 (18.61, 22.76)

19.98 (19.17, 22.04)

19.59 (18.52, 20.35)

21.10 (17.02, 24.66)

0.598b

  1. aTesting by using Chi square test
  2. bTesting by using Kruskal–Wallis test