Precision grip force control of older and younger adults, revisited

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 267-279

  Lowe, Brian D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination; Force control; Precision grip

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRICTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FRICTION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOUCH;

EID: 0035755511     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013396525056     Document Type: Article

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