Detecting submaximal effort in power grip by observation of the strength distribution pattern

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 677-683

  Gulke J ^a   Wachter, N J ^a   Katzmaier, P ^a   Ebinger, T ^a   Mentzel, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

grip strength; hand; sensor glove; sincerity of effort

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; GLOVE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; SENSOR; STRENGTH;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERTION; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FINGERS; HAND; HAND INJURIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALINGERING; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE;

EID: 35748934762     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhse.2007.05.020     Document Type: Article

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