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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Nat Sci. 2016;2(8):e201.

Table 3.

Normalized EMG measurements of reflex responses to stretch and shortening during the passive wrist flexion and extension movements in the shortened muscles, lengthened muscles and the EMG ratio. Presented as mean (SD)

Rigidity Work Score Slope

Trajectory Medication Total Flexion Extension Flexion Extension
CONT OFF-MED 9.0 (4.2) 5.8 (3.0) 4.0 (1.4) 2.9 (0.6) 2.2 (1.5)
ON-MED 4.5 (2.1) 2.1 (2.4) 3.1 (2.0) 7.4 (4.9) 7.6 (5.9)

DISC OFF-MED 9.4 (3.0) 4.7 (4.2) 3.5 (3.1) 3.5 (1.4) 2.6 (1.1)
ON-MED 6.4 (3.6) 2.2 (2.3) 3.2 (2.7) 6.8 (3.3) 7.0 (4.0)

Note:

*

denotes significant difference compared to DISC trajectory;

denotes significant difference compared to OFF-MED state.