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A kinematic model of the human hand to evaluate its prehensile capabilities
(Elsevier, 1992-02)
A kinematic model has been developed for simulation and prediction of the prehensile capabilities of the human hand. The kinematic skeleton of the hand is characterized by ideal joints and simple segments. Finger-joint ...
Predictors of Upper Extremity Discomfort: A Longitudinal Study of Industrial and Clerical Workers
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-03)
Upper extremity discomfort associated with work activity is common with a prevalence of over 50% in many settings. This study followed a cohort of 501 active workers for an average of 5.4 years. Cases were defined as workers ...
Median and ulnar nerve conduction studies among workers: Normative values
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998-08)
To determine normative values for nerve conduction studies among workers, we selected a subset of 326 workers from 955 subjects who participated in medical surveys in the workplace. The reference cohort was composed ...
Prolonged median sensory latency as a predictor of future carpal tunnel syndrome
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001-11)
The purpose of the study was to determine whether abnormal median sensory nerve conduction among asymptomatic workers was predictive of future symptoms suggestive of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This was a prospective ...
A method of measuring fingertip loading during keyboard use
(Elsevier, 1994-08)
A single keycap on a standard alphanumeric computer keyboard was instrumented with a piezoelectric load cell and the fingertip motion was recorded with a high-speed video motion analysis system. Contact force histories ...
Median mononeuropathy among active workers: Are there differences between symptomatic and asymptomatic workers?
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998-04)
The objective was to determine whether symptomatic workers with an abnormal sensory nerve conduction study consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome differed, in terms of electrophysiologic measures, psychosocial, demographic, ...
A comparison of three dimensional maximum reach estimation techniques
(Elsevier, 1980)
Spline, periodic spline and spherical harmonic maximum reach estimation procedures are compared and evaluated based on ease of usage, estimation error and bias. The comparison indicates that each method provides comparable ...
Test-retest reliability of the Upper Extremity Questionnaire among keyboard operators * Website for University of Michigan Upper Extremity Questionnaire: http://rercdev.engin.umich.edu/jobdatabase/ †
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001-12)
Background Questionnaires are often used in research among workers although few have been tested in the working population. The Upper Extremity Questionnaire is a self-administered questionnaire designed for epidemiological ...
Some biomechanical aspects of the carpal tunnel
(Elsevier, 1979)
Previously presented evidence indicates that carpal tunnel syndrome is related to compression of the median nerve inside the carpal tunnel. Biomechanical arguments in which the extrinsic finger flexor tendons inside the ...
Medical Management and Rehabilitation in the Workplace: Emerging Issues
(Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers; Plenum Publishing Corporation ; Springer Science+Business Media, 2000-03)