Towards a realistic biomechanical model of the thumb: The choice of kinematic description may be more critical than the solution method or the variability/uncertainty of musculoskeletal parameters

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1019-1030

  Valero Cuevas, Francisco J ^a,b   Johanson, M Elise ^c   Towles, Joseph D ^c,d  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical model; EMG; Hand; Monte Carlo simulation; Muscle coordination; Thumb

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; KINEMATICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MUSCLE; SURGERY;

BIOMECHANICAL MODELS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; IN VIVO STUDY; KINEMATICS; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; THUMB;

EID: 0037996892     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00061-7     Document Type: Article

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