Grip pattern and finger coordination differences between pianists and non-pianists

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 412-418

  Fernandes, Luciane Fernanda Rodrigues Martinho ^a,b   de Barros, Ricardo Machado Leite ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coordination; Finger motion; Hand; Kinematics; Pianist; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; MUSIC; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 84861669594     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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