Finger force coordination underlying object manipulation in the elderly - A mini-review

Gerontology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 217-227

  Diermayr, Gudrun ^a   McIsaac, Tara L ^a   Gordon, Andrew M ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Fingertip force; Grasp control; Hand motor control; Precision grip

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANTICIPATION; COORDINATION; FATIGUE; FINGERTIP FORCE COORDINATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MUSCLE FORCE; NEUROFEEDBACK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 79955425491     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000295921     Document Type: Review

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