The effects of latex gloves on the kinetics of grasping

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 265-273

  Shih, R H ^a   Vasarhelyi, E M ^a   Dubrowski, A ^a   Carnahan, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Friction; Gloves; Grip force

Indexed keywords

GRIPPERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSDUCERS;

LATEX GLOVES;

SENSORY PERCEPTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FEMALE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; FRICTION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; KINETICS; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SENSATION; SURGICAL GLOVE; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; THICKNESS; THUMB; TOUCH; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0034808004     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(01)00021-X     Document Type: Article

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