Comparison of comfort, discomfort, and continuum ratings of force levels and hand regions during gripping exertions

Volume: 43, Issue: 2, Pages: 283 - 289
Published: Mar 1, 2012
Abstract
The goal of this study was to compare three different evaluation systems of comfort, discomfort, and a continuum for the force levels and hand regions when gripping hand tools. Seventy-two participants were assigned to three groups, each group testing a different evaluation system. Each participant exerted ten levels of submaximal voluntary contractions on hand tools and used their assigned evaluation system to evaluate comfortable or...
Paper Details
Title
Comparison of comfort, discomfort, and continuum ratings of force levels and hand regions during gripping exertions
Published Date
Mar 1, 2012
Volume
43
Issue
2
Pages
283 - 289
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