Handling objects in old age: Forces and moments acting on the object

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1095-1104

  Parikh, Pranav J ^a   Cole, Kelly J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dexterity; Force; Precision grip; Slowing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FINGER; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859616974     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01385.2011     Document Type: Article

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