Flexor tendon gliding in the hand. Part II. Differential gliding.
Flexor tendon gliding was studied in vivo in 48 hands. Three finger motions--straight-fist, hook, and fist--were found to provide maximum differential gliding for superficialis and profundus tendons in respect to each other, as well as in respect to the flexor sheath and bone.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D013710:Tendons / Q000502:physiology*