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Previous many researches have confirmed that human adapt the position of digits to object attribute, for example, the shape of objects and center of mass (COM). Eight healthy subjects took part in the experiment (four females and four males, aged between 20 and 25 years), and they were righthanded. The goal of this research was to confirm the influence of object's vision and weight on digit placement...
Dexterous object manipulation requires suitable control of grip force, load force and digit positions. To keep an object stable in the air, force magnitude, force direction and digit positions should be coordinated, producing compensatory torque that could balance the external torque and maintain a minimal object roll. Six males and 6 females enrolled in the study. In the experiment, subjects were...
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between grip strength and inter-muscular coordination of the forearms and hands. Twenty-four healthy young volunteers participated in the experiment. The subjects were instructed to grip hydraulic hand dynamometer with five force levels-maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), 70% MVC, 50% MVC, 30% MVC and without any contraction. Muscle activity...
The thumb and index finger are important digits to performed dexterous and complex manipulation of objects. However, the local muscle fatigue will induce the capacity of force production and impair the precision motor control of the thumb and index finger. This study focused on the exercise-induced local muscle fatigue influencing the COP (center of pressure) area, the SD and the PA (projection angle)...
The postural instability was observed in patients following-stroke during standing, showing an altered center of mass acceleration (COMacc). This study aimed to investigate the effects of stroke on fluctuation and complexity of COMacc during quiet standing. Eleven stroke survivals and eleven gender- and age-matched healthy subjects participated in this experiment. The COMacc series in anteroposterior...
The purpose of this study was to investigate changes of the maximal reaching distance (MRD) and the amplitude of electromyography (EMG) in lower limbs during reaching forward (RF) test with outstretched arm in the elderly. Ten healthy elderly subjects and ten healthy young subjects participated in this study. A position sensor was used to record the position coordinates of fingertip, and the EMG signals...
The standing balance undergoes declines with aging that contributes the fall of the elderly. But the age-related balance control during quiet standing upon a slope has not been fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the effects of aging on muscle activation during quiet standing on a slope with different angles. Sixteen healthy young subjects and 16 healthy elderly subjects participated...
This study was designed to investigate the postural instability in stroke survivals during quiet standing. Eleven stroke patients and 11 healthy volunteers (gender- and age-matched) were recruited for this experiment. The center of pressure (COP) signals from both planta in anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) directions were recorded using a three-dimensional motion capture system (BTS...
Patients with stroke usually have abnormal gait during walking. A hallmark of the post-stroke gait is the decreased knee flexion on the paretic leg compared to the non-paretic side. The objective of this study was to investigate the muscle contractions that are potentially responsible for the asymmetry of knee flexion in post-stroke patient. Ten stroke patients and 10 age- and sex-matched healthy...
The inter-digit coordination during precision grip was assessed using a recurrence-based phase synchronization (PS) analysis in this study. The PS across the normal forces of the thumb and index finger with respect to the contact surface serve as a critical dynamical strategy underlying precision grip. When both the thumb and index finger had reduced tactile sensitivity, the PS of Fz increased compared...
This study investigated the effect of tactile sensation on the fingertip center of pressure (COP) signals when the thumb and index finger interact with an object for stable precision grip. Thirty healthy subjects participated in the experiment. The tactile sensitivity was modulated by wrapping up the distal pads of the thumb and index finger with transparent polyethylene films. Subjects were instructed...
This study examined the effects of handedness on the inter-digit coordination of force variability with and without concurrent visual feedback during sustained precision pinch. Twenty-four right-handed subjects were instructed to pinch an instrumented apparatus with their dominant and non-dominant hands, separately. During the pinch, the subjects were required to maintain a stable force output at...
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