Table 3 Comparisons of measured and simulated forces and moments of free pinch.

From: Prediction of anatomically and biomechanically feasible precision grip posture of the human hand based on minimization of muscle effort

 

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Index

Fi [N]

Fj [N]

Fk [N]

Fi [N]

Fj [N]

Fk [N]

Mk [Nm]

Mk [Nm]

Measured

0.98

0.52

− 3.03

0.97

− 0.62

3.11

− 0.0052

− 0.0010

Simulated

I

0.93

0.32

− 1.69

1.01

− 0.32

1.69

0.0000

− 0.0002

II

0.78

0.02

− 1.68

1.17

− 0.02

1.68

0.0001

− 0.0002

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