Dependence of finger flexion force on the posture of the nonperforming fingers during key pressing tasks

Journal of Motor Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 329-338

  Li, Zong Ming ^a   Yue, Guang H ^b  

^a WALSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Hand; Isometric contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINGER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0036889514     PISSN: 00222895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222890209601951     Document Type: Article

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