Fingertip moisture is optimally modulated during object manipulation

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 402-408

  Andre T ^a,c   Lefevre P ^b,c   Thonnard, J L ^a  

^a Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c Catholic University of Louvain   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FINGER; FRICTION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MODULATION; MOISTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBJECT MANIPULATION; PRECISION GRIP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; BODY WATER; FINGERS; FRICTION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; SWEATING; THUMB; TORSION, MECHANICAL;

EID: 74049123806     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00901.2009     Document Type: Article

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