Non-linear viscoelastic models predict fingertip pulp force-displacement characteristics during voluntary tapping

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 497-503

  Jindrich, Devin L ^a   Zhou, Yanhong ^a,b   Becker, Theodore ^a   Dennerlein, Jack Tigh ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fingertip; Impact; Mechanical properties; Soft tissue

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TISSUE; VISCOELASTICITY;

FINGERTIP TISSUE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FINGER; FORCE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MODEL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME; VELOCITY; VISCOELASTICITY; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0037398476     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(02)00438-4     Document Type: Article

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