Title :
Investigation of forces imposed upon the wrist during activities of daily living
Author :
Rideou, Christina J. ; Nowak, Michael D. ; Newport, Mary L. ; Enderle, John D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surg., Connecticut Univ. Health Center, Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this research is to investigate the amount of force applied to the wrist during various activities of daily living (ADL). This study has two phases. During Phase 1, hand contact forces will be measured while subjects push on a door handle, do a standard push-up, and stand from sitting. The second phase will use cadaver models to compare external loading to forces measured in the wrist during ADL
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; force; muscle; cadaver models; daily living activities; door handle push; external loading; hand contact forces; relative forces; stand from sitting; standard push-up; wrist imposed forces; wrist injury; Bones; Cadaver; Force measurement; Injuries; Joints; Measurement standards; Phase measurement; Stress; Surgery; Wrist;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2000. Proceedings of the IEEE 26th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6341-8
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2000.842353
