Grip force and muscle activity differences due to glove type.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different types and sizes of gloves on external grip force and muscle activity. Twenty-one male and seven female volunteers served as subjects. Each subject performed two maximum voluntary grip contractions while wearing each of the 10 glove types. Results indicated significant differences in the effects of different glove types on the peak force, ratio of peak force to normalized flexor muscle EMG activity, and the ratio of peak force to coactivity.
Kovacs
Kimberly
K
Biodynamics Lab, Ohio State University, 1971 Neil Ave., Baker Systems Engineering, Room 210, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Splittstoesser
Riley
R
Maronitis
Anthony
A
Marras
William S
WS
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D017575:Gloves, Protective; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors