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. 2017 Jul 19;45(10):2423–2436. doi: 10.1007/s10439-017-1881-x

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Assessment of hand motor symptoms in a patient with Parkinson’s disease, using the PowerGlove (miniature inertial sensors on the hand and fingers and, for rigidity assessment, an additional force sensor on the palmar side of the hand). From left to right and top to bottom: (1) rapid finger tapping (thumb/index), (2) rapid hand opening/closing movements and (3a, b) pro/supination of the hand for assessment of bradykinesia; tremor was assessed (4) during rest with and without a mental task, (5) during a posturing task (holding hands outstretched below chin) and (6a, b) during an active kinetic task (moving index finger between patient’s nose and the finger of the examiner); (7a, b) the wrist rigidity test consisted of passive wrist flexion/extension (performed by the examiner) with and without contralateral activation by making a fist.