Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 695-704 , July 2009

Development of a new dynamometer for measuring grip strength applied on a cylindrical handle

Received 10 October 2008 ,Revised 23 January 2009 ,Accepted 28 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2009.01.009

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 695-704 , July 2009

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