Wrist strength limitations to manual exertion capability

Occupational Ergonomics

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-121

  Al Eisawi, Khaled W ^a   Kerk, Carter J ^b   Congleton, Jerome J ^c  

^a Research Group   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical models; Elbow flexion strength; Isometric strength; Wrist flexion strength; Wrist radial deviation strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083116     PISSN: 13599364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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