The effects of isometric hand grip force on wrist kinematics and forearm muscle activity during radial and ulnar wrist joint perturbations

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Kailynn Mannella¹  Garrick N. Forman¹  Maddalena Mugnosso²  Jacopo Zenzeri²  Michael W. R. Holmes¹ 

[1] Department of Kinesiology, Brock University;Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia

关键词: Biomechanics;    Grip force;    Wrist perturbations;    Muscle activity;    Ergonomics;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.13495

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this work was to investigate forearm muscle activity and wrist angular displacement during radial and ulnar wrist perturbations across various isometric hand grip demands. Surface electromyography (EMG) was recorded from eight muscles of the upper extremity. A robotic device delivered perturbations to the hand in the radial and ulnar directions across four pre-perturbation grip magnitudes. Angular displacement and time to peak displacement following perturbations were evaluated. Muscle activity was evaluated pre- and post-perturbation. Results showed an inverse relationship between grip force and angular displacement (p ≤ 0.001). Time to peak displacement decreased as grip force increased (p ≤ 0.001). There was an increase in muscle activity with higher grip forces across all muscles both pre-and post-perturbation (p ≤ 0.001) and a greater average muscle activity in ulnar as compared to radial deviation (p = 0.02). This work contributes to the wrist joint stiffness literature by relating wrist angular displacement to grip demands during novel radial/ulnar perturbations and provides insight into neuromuscular control strategies.

【 授权许可】

CC BY