Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 34-43 , January 2007

Kinematics of the fingers and hands during computer keyboard use

  • Nancy A. Baker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, 5012 Forbes Tower, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Rakié Cham

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering, USA
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  • Erin Hale Cidboy

      Affiliations

    • UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • ,
  • James Cook

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering, USA
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  • Mark S. Redfern

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, School of Engineering, USA

Received 13 September 2005 ,Accepted 21 August 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2006.08.008

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 34-43 , January 2007

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