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HGD/PFD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Centres
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hand-grip dynamometer/Pinch-force dynamometer
1, record 1, English, Hand%2Dgrip%20dynamometer%2FPinch%2Dforce%20dynamometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HGD/PFD 1, record 1, English, HGD%2FPFD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Handgrip Dynamometer (HGD) is a hand held device capable of measuring instantaneous hand strength as a function of time for periods of up to 300 seconds...The Pinch Force Dynamometer (PFD) is a hand held device capable of measuring instantaneous strength of the thumb and opposing finger or groupings of fingers as a function of time for periods of up to 300 sec. length. 2, record 1, English, - Hand%2Dgrip%20dynamometer%2FPinch%2Dforce%20dynamometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principle components of the HGD are a transducer capable of measuring the handgrip force, instrumentation amplifier, and associated cables. Dynamic voltage representing instantaneous hand strength is taken from the output of the instrumentation amplifier and sent to a laptop computer or to a data acquisition system for data manipulation, display, correlation with other data sources, and/or storage... The principle components of the PFD are a pinch force transducer, instrumentation amplifier, and associated cables. Dynamic voltage representing instantaneous finger(s) pinch strength as a function of time will be taken from the output of the instrumentation amplifier and sent to a laptop computer or to a data acquisition system for data manipulation, display, correlation with other data sources, and/or storage. 2, record 1, English, - Hand%2Dgrip%20dynamometer%2FPinch%2Dforce%20dynamometer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Hand grip dynanometer/Pinch force dynanometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centres spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dynamomètre à poignée et à pince
1, record 1, French, dynamom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20poign%C3%A9e%20et%20%C3%A0%20pince
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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