Flexion-extension hand torque strengths:applications in maintenance tasks

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 359-371

  Imrhan, Sheik N ^a   Jenkins, George D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm position; Cylindrical handle; Extension torque; Flexion torque; Full power grip; Hand laterality; Handle surface

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); TORQUE MEASUREMENT;

EXTENSION TORQUE; FLEXION TORQUE;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE;

EID: 0345390815     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00052-3     Document Type: Article

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