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Normal Force Distribution and Posture of a Hand Pressing on a Flat Surface



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    Hand strength data are needed to understand and predict hand postures and finger loads while placing the hand on an object or surface. This study aims to analyze the effect of hand posture and surface orientation on hand force while pressing a flat surface. Twelve participants, 6 females and 6 males ages 19-25, performed three exertions (100%, 30% and 10% MVC- Maximum Voluntary Contraction) perpendicular to a plate in 4 angles (-45 degrees, 0 degrees, 45 degrees and 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane) at elbow height. Exertions involved pushing in two postures: (1) whole hand and (2) constrained to only using the fingertips. Inter-digit joint angles were recorded to map hand and finger motions and estimate joint moments for each condition. Participants exerted twice the force when pushing with whole hand vs. fingertips. 72-75% of the total force was exerted over the base of the palm, while only 11-13% with the thumb for exertions at 90 degrees, 45 degrees or 0 degrees plate angles. Males maximum force for pushing at 0 degrees, 45 degrees and 90 degrees plates averaged 49% higher than females for the whole hand and 62% for the fingertips (p < 0.01). There was no significant sex difference (p > 0.05) for the -45 degrees plate. Thumb joint loads were generally higher than the other individual fingers (p < 0.05) in all % MVC and accounted for 12% of total force during whole hand exertions. On average, joint moments were 30% higher during fingertip conditions vs. whole hand. Thumb and finger joint moment magnitudes when pushing the plate at 100% MVC indicated that Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint moments were higher (p < 0.05) than Distal Interphalangeal joints (DIP) and Proximal Interphalangeal joints (PIP) under whole hand and fingertips conditions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    0021-9290
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    164-172
  • Volume:
    79
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20055800
  • Citation:
    J Biomech 2018 Oct; 79:164-172
  • Contact Point Address:
    R. Figueroa-Jacinto, 40028 Grand River Ave. Suite 300, Novi, MI, United States
  • Email:
    rosemfig@umich.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2019
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Journal of Biomechanics
  • End Date:
    20280630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:daf23ae5318fbadb69018f22d01a680ed2afd37bf33f40c8b60bbb7b762568667708857fe3b25e86f2015dba1b261aad70d3f633ac1e1511c8779eb8aea9071a
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