Research Article

Quantitative Analysis of Parkinsonian Tremor in a Clinical Setting Using Inertial Measurement Units

Table 2

Comparison of approximation entropy between PD and CO.

SegmentGroupApEn_kin_acc (mean ± SD)ApEn_pos_acc (mean ± SD)ApEn_kin_gyr (mean ± SD)ApEn_pos_gyr (mean ± SD)

Right upper armCO0.452 ± 0.1390.967 ± 0.1680.394 ± 0.1070.455 ± 0.188
PD0.578 ± 0.2080.947 ± 0.1540.416 ± 0.1750.552 ± 0.135

Left upper armCO0.368 ± 0.1950.991 ± 0.1530.329 ± 0.0970.541 ± 0.223
PD0.552 ± 0.1980.860 ± 0.1810.475 ± 0.1190.577 ± 0.168

Right forearmCO0.240 ± 0.0810.859 ± 0.2010.383 ± 0.1780.429 ± 0.151
PD0.387 ± 0.1940.906 ± 0.2170.375 ± 0.0980.573 ± 0.197

Left forearmCO0.297 ± 0.1150.891 ± 0.2290.279 ± 0.0690.516 ± 0.183
PD0.491 ± 0.2270.858 ± 0.2810.369 ± 0.1040.579 ± 0.200

Right handCO0.343 ± 0.1120.776 ± 0.1560.283 ± 0.0700.402 ± 0.124
PD0.400 ± 0.1810.762 ± 0.2100.311 ± 0.1390.494 ± 0.179

Left handCO0.373 ± 0.1110.804 ± 0.1800.291 ± 0.0950.463 ± 0.180
PD0.447 ± 0.1550.754 ± 0.1940.321 ± 0.1030.482 ± 0.169