Measurement of external three-dimensional interphalangeal loads applied during activities of daily living

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 646-652

  Fowler, N K ^a   Nicol, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finger; Grip; Interphalangeal; Kinematic; Pinch; Transducer

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOSENSORS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DYNAMOMETERS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT ANALYSIS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS; PATIENT MONITORING; TENDONS;

APPLIED LOADS; FINGER; GRIP; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINTS; PHALANGES; PINCH; VICON MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAMERA; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MALE; MOTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 0032860506     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(99)00016-9     Document Type: Article

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