Title
Prehension
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Description
"The human hand enhances our life through its dexterity and serves to express our intelligence, as well as our emotions, through gesture. Prehension, or the ability to use our hands and upper limbs effectively, can be a strong determinant of functional independence. Upper limb dysfunction limits the degree to which we use our prehensile skills even during simple tasks. To understand dysfunction, it is important to first review normal capabilities and explore prehension at different phases of the life span."
ISBN
9781416049784
Publication Date
2012
Publisher
Saunders/Elsevier
City
St. Louis, MO
Disciplines
Musculoskeletal System
Recommended Citation
Duff SV. Prehension. In Cech D, Martin S, eds. Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 2012.
Copyright
Saunders/Elsevier
Comments
In Donna J. Cech & Suzanne "Tink" Martin (Eds.), Functional Movement Development Across the Life Span, 3rd edition. Dr. Duff's chapter begins on page 309.
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