Grip Strengths and Required Forces in Accessing Everyday Containers in a Normal Population

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 621-626

  Rice, Martin S ^a   Leonard, Cathy ^b   Carter, Mike ^c  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WAKEMED HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamometer and pinch meters; Hand functions; Hand strength testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0032160665     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.8.621     Document Type: Article

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