Thumb Kinematics with Non-orthogonal and Non-intersecting Axes of Rotation May Be Necessary to Predict Realistic Isometric Thumbtip Forces in Multiple Directions
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Manipulation depends on the thumb's ability to produce well-directed forces of sufficient magnitude. We currently lack a model of the thumb that can realistically predict thumbtip forces in 3D, and the coordination patterns that produce them (Valero-Cuevas, et al., 2003). This may be because the assumed model structure is not able to reproduce functional outputs, and/or because the search for adequate model parameter values has been unsuccessful. Understanding the inherent biomechanical abilities of a chosen model structure is a necessary first step to modeling the thumb for clinical use and studies of neural control of the hand.
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