Effect of object width on precision grip force and finger posture

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1441-1453

  Domalain, M ^a   Vigouroux, L ^a   Danion, F ^a   Sevrez, V ^a   Berton, E ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Finger joint angle; Hand held object; Object shape; Optimal width; Pinch force; Precision grip

Indexed keywords

SPEED;

CONSTANT RATIO; FINGER JOINT ANGLE; FORCE SENSORS; GRIP FORCE; HAND-HELD OBJECT; INDEX-FINGER; OBJECT SHAPE; OPTIMAL WIDTH; PINCH FORCE; PRECISION GRIP; REMAINED CONSTANT;

OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOSENSOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBJECT MANIPULATION; PRECISION GRIP; RANGE OF MOTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; THUMB;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52749087479     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802130225     Document Type: Article

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