Multidigit movement synergies of the human hand in an unconstrained haptic exploration task

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1271-1281

  Thakur, Pramodsingh H ^a   Bastian, Amy J ^a   Hsiao, Steven S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinematic; Multidigit; Object manipulation; Posture; Precision grip; Reach to grasp; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 38949211091     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4512-07.2008     Document Type: Article

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