The influence of gloves during maximum volitional torque exertion of supination

Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 465-475

  Shih, Yuh Chuan ^a   Wang, Mao Jiun J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Friction coefficient; Handle shape and size; Keywords: gloves; Maximum volitional torque exertion of supination (s mvte)

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FRICTION; TORQUE;

GLOVES; MAXIMUM VOLITIONAL TORQUE EXERTION (MVTE); SUPINATION;

ERGONOMICS;

RUBBER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COTTON; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FRICTION; GLOVE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SURGICAL GLOVE; THICKNESS; TORQUE; WRIST;

EID: 0031127590     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/001401397188099     Document Type: Article

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