Objective analysis of finger function

Hand Clinics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 421-430

  Giacomozzi, Claudia ^a   Giansanti, Daniele ^a   Morelli, Sandra ^a   Maccioni, Giovanni ^a   Macellari, Velio ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DYNAMOMETRY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FINGER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0042472825     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0712(03)00035-0     Document Type: Review

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