A new force measurement device for evaluating finger extension function in the healthy and rheumatoid arthritic hand

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 283-292

  Brorsson, S ^a   Nilsdotter, A ^b   Sollerman, C ^b,c   Baerveldt, A J ^a   Hilliges, M ^a  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Spenshult Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases   (Sweden)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Extension force; Grip force; Measuring device; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EID: 52449125684     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-2008-16406     Document Type: Article

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