Characterisation of forces exerted by the entire hand during the power grip: effect of the handle diameter

Ergonomics

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 682-692

  Rossi, Jérémy ^a,b   Berton, Eric ^b   Grélot, Laurent ^b   Barla, Charlie ^a   Vigouroux, Laurent ^b  

^a Department of Movement Sciences   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

ergonomics; force distribution; handle diameter; maximal force; power grip

Indexed keywords

DIAMETER RATIO; FORCE DISTRIBUTIONS; GRIP FORCE; HANDLE DIAMETER; MAXIMAL FORCE; MAXIMAL VALUES; POWER GRIP;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861439916     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2011.652195     Document Type: Article

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