Hand breakaway strength model-Effects of glove use and handle shapes on a person's hand strength to hold onto handles to prevent fall from elevation

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 958-964

  Hur, Pilwon ^a   Motawar, Binal ^a   Seo, Na Jin ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction; Hand grip; Handle design; Ladder injury

Indexed keywords

BARE-HAND; BIOMECHANICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; FALL PREVENTION; GRIP FORCE; HAND GRIP; MODEL PREDICTION; RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTIONS; VARYING COEFFICIENTS;

BIOMECHANICS; FORECASTING; FRICTION; SCAFFOLDS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ALUMINUM; LATEX; POLYESTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FALLING; FEMALE; FRICTION; GLOVE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVENTION STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; FEMALE; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84858618467     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.01.013     Document Type: Article

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