Abstract:Purpose. This study aimed at measuring the reaction of the hand when tactile feedback was impaired in upper extremity motor performance in order to empirically evaluate how precision was affected during visually controlled hand and arm movement. Methods. 26 right-handed young male adults were tested with the use of a line tracking task by means of schuhfried's Vienna Test system. Tactile feedback during line tracking task was impaired by the use of different gloves: a chirurgical latex glove, a rubber glove an… Show more
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