Limits to the control of the human thumb and fingers in flexion and extension

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 278-289

  Yu, W S ^a   Van Duinen, H ^a   Gandevia, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGONIST; ARTICLE; CONTROL; CONTROL SYSTEM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMMOBILIZATION; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE; MUSCLE FORCE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; THUMB; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; THUMB; TORSION, MECHANICAL; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 74049156286     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00797.2009     Document Type: Article

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