Hand and finger dexterity as a function of skin temperature, EMG, and ambient condition

Human Factors

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 426-440

  Chen, Wen Lin ^a   Shih, Yuh Chuan ^b   Chi, Chia Fen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

cold immersion; electromyograph (EMG); grip strength; hand manipulation; skin temperature

Indexed keywords

COLD IMMERSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPH (EMG); GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MANIPULATION; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

COOLING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

COLD WORKING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; IMMERSION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COLD TEMPERATURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; IMMERSION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77958489366     PISSN: 00187208     EISSN: 15478181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018720810376514     Document Type: Article

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