Evaluation of a method for bimanual testing coordination of hand grip and load forces under isometric conditions

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 556-563

  Jaric, Slobodan ^a   Knight, Christopher A ^a   Collins, Jeffrey J ^a   Marwaha, Rahul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Neurological patients; Prehension; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NEUROPATHY; RELIABILITY; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TASK PERFORMANCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; EXERTION; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 25144509405     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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