Effects of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Force Coordination and Muscle Coherence during Precision Pinch

• Published in: Journal of medical and biological engineering Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 328 - 335
• Main Authors: Lu, Szu-Ching, Xiu, Kaihua, Li, Ke, Marquardt, Tamara L., Evans, Peter J., Li, Zong-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.06.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Avoidance; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Cell Biology; Coherence; Coordination; Customization; Electromyography; Engineering; Entrapment; Finger; Imaging; Median nerve; Muscle contraction; Muscles; Original Article; Patients; Pinch force; Posture; Radiology; Splints; Wrist; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Muscle coherence; Precision pinch; Force coordination; carpal tunnel syndrome; precision pinch; force coordination; muscle coherence

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), caused by entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel, impairs hand function including dexterous manipulation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of CTS on force coordination and muscle coherence during low-intensity sustained precision pin...