Research Article

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

Table 5

Tremor parameters between the PD groups with regard to the UPDRS assessment.

ParameterSegmentRight 0 (mean ± SD)Right 1 (mean ± SD)SegmentLeft 0 (mean ± SD)Left 1 (mean ± SD)

f_kin_gyrRight upper arm2.486 ± 0.8913.077 ± 1.423Left upper arm2.804 ± 1.3033.335 ± 1.551
Right forearm2.082 ± 1.1892.842 ± 1.915Left forearm2.354 ± 1.3882.756 ± 3.245
Right hand1.063 ± 0.3780.890 ± 0.236Left hand1.160 ± 0.3631.954 ± 2.140

f_kin_accRight upper arm3.800 ± 2.2343.177 ± 1.361Left upper arm3.512 ± 1.5144.146 ± 1.568
Right forearm1.940 ± 0.9821.759 ± 0.693Left forearm2.561 ± 0.9141.232 ± 0.994
Right hand1.709 ± 0.5281.585 ± 0.336Left hand2.103 ± 1.1011.277 ± 0.198

f_post_gyrRight upper arm5.730 ± 2.9016.835 ± 1.654Left upper arm5.111 ± 1.8027.224 ± 2.090
Right forearm3.861 ± 2.5986.342 ± 1.882Left forearm5.103 ± 2.7246.101 ± 2.843
Right hand2.927 ± 2.5345.373 ± 0.708Left hand2.692 ± 2.1775.238 ± 2.99

f_post_accRight upper arm7.263 ± 3.0658.476 ± 1.338Left upper arm7.210 ± 3.9629.109 ± 2.638
Right forearm4.642 ± 3.1496.960 ± 1.711Left forearm6.883 ± 5.1555.987 ± 2.281
Right hand2.881 ± 2.28216.463 ± 1.884Left hand2.189 ± 1.58604.716 ± 1.281

RMS_kin_gyrRight upper arm37.44 ± 21.23538.85 ± 22.193Left upper arm33.69 ± 13.92629.344 ± 22.912
Right forearm45.37 ± 16.07538.445 ± 13.822Left forearm48.706 ± 15.47834.746 ± 15.483
Right hand94.38 ± 50.83075.52 ± 27.201Left hand102.949 ± 41.80653.629 ± 23.809

RMS_kin_accRight upper arm1.5377 ± 0.6842.237 ± 1.755Left upper arm1.741 ± 0.9811.301 ± 1.100
Right forearm1.8329 ± 0.6281.912 ± 1.500Left forearm1.641 ± 0.8031.024 ± 0.677
Right hand2.6642 ± 1.3353.395 ± 2.262Left hand2.729 ± 1.1072.017 ± 1.382

RMS_post_gyrRight upper arm4.8751 ± 3.6505.218 ± 3.298Left upper arm3.974 ± 2.5424.452 ± 2.172
Right forearm5.1201 ± 3.8415.870 ± 1.942Left forearm3.983 ± 2.1604.518 ± 1.867
Right hand8.261 ± 7.4656.589 ± 1.707Left hand8.774 ± 7.5807.808 ± 6.445

RMS_post_accRight upper arm0.238 ± 0.0870.389 ± 0.303Left upper arm0.296 ± 0.2090.411 ± 0.546
Right forearm0.292 ± 0.1780.259 ± 0.073Left forearm0.249 ± 0.1100.203 ± 0.078
Right hand0.423 ± 0.2120.351 ± 0.210Left hand0.504 ± 0.4360.438 ± 0.376

ApEn_kin_gyrRight upper arm0.381 ± 0.1340.514 ± 0.291Left upper arm0.443 ± 0.1080.585 ± 0.116
Right forearm0.364 ± 0.0970.407 ± 0.123Left forearm0.351 ± 0.1140.434 ± 0.041
Right hand0.307 ± 0.1440.283 ± 0.130Left hand0.305 ± 0.1090.375 ± 0.087

ApEn_kin_accRight upper arm0.556 ± 0.1960.561 ± 0.210Left upper arm0.513 ± 0.1670.600 ± 0.252
Right forearm0.333 ± 0.1520.462 ± 0.190Left forearm0.445 ± 0.1830.593 ± 0.352
Right hand0.389 ± 0.1810.353 ± 0.133Left hand0.405 ± 0.1160.522 ± 0.207

ApEn_post_gyrRight upper arm0.564 ± 0.1520.542 ± 0.056Left upper arm0.579 ± 0.1870.579 ± 0.138
Right forearm0.570 ± 0.1860.645 ± 0.233Left forearm0.549 ± 0.2010.678 ± 0.216
Right hand0.476 ± 0.1790.532 ± 0.210Left hand0.445 ± 0.1660.595 ± 0.162

ApEn_post_accRight upper arm0.970 ± 0.1290.845 ± 0.227Left upper arm0.879 ± 0.1770.803 ± 0.232
Right forearm0.898 ± 0.2010.698 ± 0.309Left forearm0.867 ± 0.2730.678 ± 0.386
Right hand0.738 ± 0.1990.792 ± 0.273Left hand0.750 ± 0.1440.745 ± 0.364