Modeling of Force Response of Fingertips in Keyboard Strikes

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• Personal Author:
  Dong, Ren G. ; Schopper AW ; Smutz WP ; Wu, John Z.
• Description:
  An extended exposure to repeated loading on the fingertip has been associated with many vascular, sensorineural, and muskuloskeletal disorders in the fingers, such as carpal tunnel syndrome (Beck-Foehn, 1992) and hand-arm vibration syndrome (Bovenzi et al., 1988). A better understanding of the pathomechanics of these sensorineural and vascular diseases in fingers requires a formulation of a biomechanical model of the fingertips and analyses to predict the mechanical responses of the soft tissues to dynamic loading. In the present study, a model based on finite element techniques has been developed to simulate the mechanical responses of the fingertips to dynamic loading. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Mining Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Biomechanical Modeling Cardiovascular System Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Hand Injuries Models Muscular Disorders Musculoskeletal System Disorders Personal Protective Equipment Vibration Exposure
• Publisher:
  Omnipress
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023545
• Citation:
  Proc IV World Cong Biomech, Calgary, Canada, August 4-9, 2002, Omnipress, 2002 Aug; :1
• Email:
  jwu@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities ; Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the IV World Congress Biomechanics
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dbcad8bafec3511683eb0df866e77dfae0cb6d8f57cd0363a5f3e3731b4a1b7d21adc5c01596fe8d1c53180053810e92b4fd8dec0e4f9fa7ad13f64a25e791e0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195913/cdc_195913_DS1.pdf
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