Changes in joint stability with muscle contraction measured from transmission of mechanical vibration

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2850-2856

  Feltham, M G ^a   van Dieen J H ^a   Coppieters, M W ^b   Hodges, P W ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Joint stability; Mechanical vibration; Muscle co contraction; Transfer function; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BONE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MUSCLE; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

CONTRACTION FORCE; JOINT STABILITY; METACARPAL BONES; MUSCLE CO-CONTRACTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; METACARPAL BONE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VIBRATION; WRIST;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; VIBRATION; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 33750362818     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.09.014     Document Type: Article

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