--- a +++ b/Docs/Applications/Other/IndexFingerModel.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +gallery_title: "Index finger model" +gallery_image: "/Applications/images/IndexFingerModel.jpg" +--- + +(sphx_glr_auto_examples_Other_plot_IndexFingerModel.py)= + +# Index finger model + + +````{sidebar} **Example** +<img src="/Applications/images/IndexFingerModel.jpg" width="70%" align="center"> +```` + +The Index finger model is developed by John Z. Wu (NIOSH, Morgantwon, WV 26505, USA) in 2008. + +The model was developed to better understand the muscles forces in the finger during keyboard key tapping. +The model contains seven muscles/tendons which connects the metacarpal with the three phalangeal finger segments. +This model is good example of small stand alone model to answer specific research questions. + + + +:::{seealso} +**Main file location in AMMR:** + +{menuselection}`Application --> Beta --> IndexFinger_JohnWu --> +IndexFinger_JohnWu.Main.any` +::: + +% .. figure:: _static/DetailedHandCloseUp.jpg .. :width: 50% + +% + +Please cite the following paper when using or publishing with this model: + +> Wu, J. Z. et al. Analysis of musculoskeletal loading in an index finger during tapping. J. Biomech. 41, 668–676 (2008) [link](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.09.025)