The effect of finger extensor mechanism on the flexor force during isometric tasks

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1097-1102

  Li, Z M ^a   Zatsiorsky, V M ^b   Latash, M L ^b  

^a WALSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extensor mechanism; Extrinsic muscles; Fingers; Flexion; Force; Intrinsic muscles

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE;

FLEXOR FORCES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FINGER; FINGER JOINT; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS MUSCLE; FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MODEL; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOMECHANICS; FINGERS; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0034929521     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(01)00061-6     Document Type: Article

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