Measuring force transfers in the deep flexors of the musician's hand: Theoretical analysis, clinical examples

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 873-882

  Leijnse, J N A L ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TENDONS;

FINGER INDEPENDENCE; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS; HANDS; MUSICIANS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; FINGER; FLEXOR TENDON; FORCE; MODEL; MUSIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSIC;

EID: 0031240071     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(97)00045-6     Document Type: Article

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