A novel device for evaluating forces during the dynamic jar opening action: do older and younger adults do things differently?

Bruce Carse; Avril Thomson; Ben Stansfield

doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.11.017

A novel device for evaluating forces during the dynamic jar opening action: do older and younger adults do things differently?

Bruce Carse, Avril Thomson, Ben Stansfield

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Abstract

Package opening tasks have been identified as some of the most challenging that individuals need to perform to access food. There is little previous study of the 3D hand loading that is required to open these products. A novel load measuring device was used to characterise torque, squeeze and compression forces during the dynamic action of jar opening for young and older adults.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	521-525
Number of pages	5
Journal	Medical Engineering and Physics
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.11.017
Publication status	Published - May 2011

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Keywords

older adults
physiotherapy
medical devices
consumer packaging

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Carse, B., Thomson, A., & Stansfield, B. (2011). A novel device for evaluating forces during the dynamic jar opening action: do older and younger adults do things differently? Medical Engineering and Physics, 33(4), 521-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.11.017

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