Table 5 Spearman correlation coefficient ( r ) and significance ( p ) between kinematic variables and EMG intensity during stretch reflex (N = 9 subjects)
From: Elbow spasticity during passive stretch-reflex: clinical evaluation using a wearable sensor system
Kinematic metrics | Muscle EMG metrics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Extension test†| Flexion test‡ | |||
 Discrete |  | Δ antE | Δ agoE | Δ antE | Δ agoE |
Δω | r | 0.683 | 0.000 | 0.583 | 0.217 |
p | 0.021 | 0.500 | 0.050 | 0.288 | |
Δα | r | 0.783 | −0.100 | 0.333 | 0.033 |
| Â | p | 0.006 | 0.399 | 0.190 | 0.467 |
 Density |  | ϵant E | ϵago E | ϵant E | ϵago E |
ϵω | r | 0.767 | 0.283 | 0.867 | 0.467 |
| Â | p | 0.008 | 0.230 | 0.001 | 0.103 |
ϵα | r | 0.667 | 0.233 | 0.800 | 0.367 |
| Â | p | 0.025 | 0.273 | 0.005 | 0.166 |