Force control of pinch grip: Normative data of a holistic evaluation.

Background: Pulp pinch (PP) is a vital hand movement involving muscle strength and sensory integration. Previous research has primarily focused on Maximal Voluntary Contraction, but PP encompasses broader parameters.

Purpose: This study aims to establish normative data for a comprehensive evaluation of thumb and index force control during PP, including endurance, precision, accuracy in unilateral PP, and force coordination in bilateral PP.

Flexion-extension strength of the index-thumb system in Italian population. A cross-sectional study to gather normative data.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Flexion (Palmar Pinch, PP-MVC and Tip Pinch, TP-MVC) and extension (E-MVC) maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the index-thumb system offers a quick way to estimate the level of hands' impairment in several musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions.

Purpose Of The Study: This study established normative data of PP-MVC, TP-MVC, E-MVC in the Italian population and evaluated their correlation with hand dominance, anthropometric factors, dexterity and workload level.

A new visual feedback-based system for the assessment of pinch force, endurance, accuracy and precision. A test-retest reliability study.

Introduction: Given that pinch is a precision grip involved in sustained submaximal activities, a Sustained Contraction (SC) task could be associated to Maximal Voluntary Contraction (MVC). To better evaluate the thumb-index system, the test-retest reliability of pinch MVC and SC, measured by a visual feedback-based pinch gauge was assessed.

Methods: 26 healthy participants performed MVC and SC in two separate sessions.

Ecological Gait as a Fall Indicator in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

Background And Objectives: Falls represent a major threat for elders, affecting their life quality and expectancy. Clinical tests and questionnaires showed low diagnostic value with respect to fall risk. Modern sensor technology allows in-home gait assessments, with the possibility to register older adults' ecological mobility and, potentially, to improve accuracy in determining fall risk.