Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 415-420 , 2 February 2012

Tactile feedback plays a critical role in maximum finger force production

  • Jae Kun Shim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. Tel.: +1 301 405 9240.
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  • Sohit Karol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
    • ,
  • You-Sin Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Leisure Sports, Jungwon University, Chungcheongbuk-do, 367-805, Korea
    • ,
  • Na Jin Seo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
    • ,
  • Yoon Hyuk Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Global Campus, Korea
    • ,
  • YuShin Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Korea University, San 1, Jeongreung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 135-778, Korea
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  • Bum Chul Yoon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Korea University, San 1, Jeongreung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 135-778, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 940 2833.

,Accepted 2 December 2011.

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PII: S0021-9290(11)00740-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.12.001

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 415-420 , 2 February 2012

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