A simple rule of thumb for elegant prehension

• Published in: Current biology Vol. 11; no. 13; pp. 1058 - 1061
• Main Authors: Mon-Williams, Mark, Tresilian, James R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 10.07.2001
• Subjects: Hand - physiology; Hand Strength; Humans; Motor Skills; Movement

Reaching out to grasp an object (prehension) is a deceptively elegant and skilled behavior. The movement prior to object contact can be described as having two components [1], the movement of the hand to an appropriate location for gripping the object, the “transport” component, and the opening and...