Constrained handgrip force decreases upper extremity muscle activation and arm strength

Ergonomics

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1144-1152

  Smets, Martin P H ^a   Potvin, James R ^a   Keir, Peter J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Grip; Multitasking; Shoulder; Strength

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENT HEIGHTS; GRIP; INDUSTRIAL TASKS; INTERFERING EFFECT; MUSCLE ACTIVATION; MUSCLE ACTIVITIES; SAFETY THRESHOLD; STRENGTH;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MULTITASKING; ROBOTIC ARMS; SHOULDERS (ROAD);

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949131873     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130902919113     Document Type: Article

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