Support for mechanical advantage hypothesis of grasping cannot be explained only by task mechanics

Abstract Successful object interaction during daily living involves maintaining the grasped object in static equilibrium by properly arranging the fingertip contact forces. According to the mechanical advantage hypothesis of grasping, during torque production tasks, fingers with longer moment arms w...

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Main Authors: Banuvathy Rajakumar, Swarnab Dutta, S. K. M. Varadhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14014-2