Influences of span and wrist posture on peak chuck pinch strength and time needed to reach peak strength

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 527-536

  Shih, Yuh Chuan ^a   Ou, Yu Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Maximum acceptable sustained time; Maximum volitional contraction; Pinch; Splints

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ERGONOMICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS); PINCH STRENGTH; RESPONSE TIME; WRIST POSTURE;

PINCH EFFECT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; WRIST;

EID: 17444377558     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2004.12.002     Document Type: Article

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