Towards a realistic biomechanical model of the thumb: the choice of kinematic description may be more critical than the solution method or the variability/uncertainty of … FJ Valero-Cuevas, ME Johanson, JD Towles Journal of biomechanics 36 (7), 1019-1030, 2003 | 286 | 2003 |
Quantification of fingertip force reduction in the forefinger following simulated paralysis of extensor and intrinsic muscles FJ Valero-Cuevas, JD Towles, VR Hentz Journal of Biomechanics 33 (12), 1601-1609, 2000 | 112 | 2000 |
Estimation of the effective static moment arms of the tendons in the index finger extensor mechanism SW Lee, H Chen, JD Towles, DG Kamper Journal of biomechanics 41 (7), 1567-1573, 2008 | 56 | 2008 |
Effect of finger posture on the tendon force distribution within the finger extensor mechanism SW Lee, H Chen, JD Towles, DG Kamper | 47 | 2008 |
Diminished capacity to modulate motor activation patterns according to task contributes to thumb deficits following stroke KM Triandafilou, HC Fischer, JD Towles, DG Kamper, WZ Rymer Journal of neurophysiology 106 (4), 1644-1651, 2011 | 36 | 2011 |
Use of intrinsic thumb muscles may help to improve lateral pinch function restored by tendon transfer JD Towles, VR Hentz, WM Murray Clinical Biomechanics 23 (4), 387-394, 2008 | 33 | 2008 |
Lack of hypertonia in thumb muscles after stroke JD Towles, DG Kamper, WZ Rymer Journal of neurophysiology 104 (4), 2139-2146, 2010 | 28 | 2010 |
Finger-thumb coupling contributes to exaggerated thumb flexion in stroke survivors DG Kamper, HC Fischer, MO Conrad, JD Towles, WZ Rymer, ... Journal of neurophysiology 111 (12), 2665-2674, 2014 | 27 | 2014 |
The effect of percutaneous pin fixation of the interphalangeal joint on the thumb-tip force produced by the flexor pollicis longus: a cadaver study JD Towles, WM Murray, VR Hentz The Journal of hand surgery 29 (6), 1056-1062, 2004 | 15 | 2004 |
Development and application of a multi-axis dynamometer for measuring grip force CB Irwin, JD Towles, RG Radwin Ergonomics 56 (12), 1841-1849, 2013 | 14 | 2013 |
Multiaxis grip characteristics for varying handle diameters and effort CB Irwin, JD Towles, RG Radwin Human factors 57 (2), 227-237, 2015 | 11 | 2015 |
Determination of lateral pinch force requirements for six common activities of daily living N Smaby, B Baker, ME Johanson, JD Towles, WM Murray Proceedings of the Third National Meeting for Rehabilitation Research and …, 2002 | 6 | 2002 |
Key pinch force is more misdirected in individuals with tetraplegia compared to nonimpaired subjects ME Johanson, WM Murray, N Smaby, GJ van de Pol, JD Towles, FE Zajac, ... Proceedings of the Third National Meeting Rehabilitation Research and …, 2002 | 4 | 2002 |
Influence of flexor pollicis longus muscle's joint moments on the direction and magnitude of its thumb-tip force J Towles, W Murray, F Valero-Cuevas, F Zajac Proc. 6th Annual Conf. Int. Functional Electrical Stimulation Society, 291-293, 2000 | 3 | 2000 |
" BARBED-WIRE BOUNDARIES": HIDDEN CURRICULUM, FIRST-GENERATION AND LOW-INCOME ENGINEERING STUDENTS, AND INTERNSHIP ACQUISITION JA Yang, JD Towles, SD Sheppard, SA Atwood Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 30 (5), 2024 | 2 | 2024 |
Measurement of the Three-Dimensional Muscle Endpoint Forces in the Extended Thumb and Its Application to Determining Muscle Combinations that Enable Lateral Pinch Force … JD Towles 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in …, 2023 | 2 | 2023 |
Capacity of small groups of muscles to accomplish precision grasping tasks JD Towles, FJ Valero-Cuevas, VR Hentz 2013 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in …, 2013 | 2 | 2013 |
Quantification of fingertip force reduction in the forefinger floowing simulated paralysis of extensor and intrinsic muscles FJ Valero-Cuevas, JD Towles, VR Hentz Journal of Biomechanics 1 (34), 151, 2001 | 1 | 2001 |
SIMULATING ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS IN THE THUMB: EFFECT ON MAXIMAL FORCE AND MUSCLE ACTIVATION FJ Valero-Cuevas, JD Towles, ME Johanson | 1 | |
Toward an understanding of the small groups of thumb muscles that produce lateral pinch movement: application to surgical restoration of grasp following neurologic impairment CD Smith, JD Towles bioRxiv, 2024.09. 04.611328, 2024 | | 2024 |