A new method for estimating hand internal loads from external force measurements

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-167

  Irwin, C B ^a   Radwin, R G ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Grip force; Hand force; Upper extremity biomechanical model

Indexed keywords

FORCE MEASUREMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LOAD LIMITS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; STRAIN GAGES;

DIRECTIONAL STRAIN GAUGE GRIP DYNAMOMETER;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TONE; NORMAL HUMAN; TENDON STRESS;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 38649107813     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701526408     Document Type: Article

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