Jar-opening challenges. Part 2: Estimating the force-generating capacity of thumb muscles in healthy young adults during jar-opening tasks

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 223, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 577-588

  Kuo, L C ^a   Chang, J H ^a   Lin, C F ^a   Hsu, H Y ^a   Ho, K Y ^a   Su, F C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanical model; Hand twisting; Jar opening; Muscle force; Thumb

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL MODEL; HAND TWISTING; JAR OPENING; MUSCLE FORCE; THUMB; BIO-MECHANICAL MODELS; JAR-OPENING;

BIOMECHANICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; THUMB; TORQUE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THUMB; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650705469     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM504     Document Type: Article

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