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Joachim Gülke1, Nikolaus J Wachter, Thomas Geyer

  • 1Clinic of Traumatology, Hand, Plastic, and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. joachim.guelke@uniklinik-ulm.de

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Healthy individuals exhibit a universal finger joint motion pattern during cylinder gripping. Object size influences pre-grip movements and joint flexion, with larger grips requiring more time.

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human motor control

Background:

  • Understanding the universal characteristics of hand grips is crucial for fields like robotics and rehabilitation.
  • Previous research has explored grip force but less on the dynamic interplay of finger joints during object manipulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify universal characteristics in healthy subjects' hand grips.
  • To analyze the complex interactions of finger joints when gripping cylindrical objects of varying sizes.

Main Methods:

  • 48 healthy subjects (37 male, 11 female) performed 5 distinct cylinder grips.
  • Dynamic measurement of 14 joint angular profiles across 5 digits using a sensor glove.

Main Results:

  • Pre-grip movements, including passive finger flexion and active extension, were frequently observed.

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  • Object size significantly influenced the frequency of these pre-grip movements (p<.001).
  • Proximal interphalangeal joints showed significantly greater flexion (43°) than metacarpophalangeal (28°) and distal interphalangeal (26°) joints (p<.001).

    • Conclusions:

    • A universal motion pattern exists in healthy individuals' finger joint movement during cylinder gripping.
    • Further research will investigate the dynamics and chronological sequence of finger interactions for a comprehensive understanding of the cylinder grip.