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Facility Overview


Brief Facility Summary

Hand Grip Dynamometer-Pinch Force Dynamometer (HGD-PFD) consists of two instruments that measure isometric force and sustained exercise using the full hand or the thumb and forefinger of a subject in microgravity for upper limb posture analysis.

Facility Manager(s)

Valfredo Zolesi, Ph.D., Kayser Italia, Srl., Livorno, Italy

Co-Facility Manager(s)

Information Pending

Facility Developer(s)

Kayser Italia Srl., Livorno, , Italy

Sponsoring Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Expeditions Assigned

7,8,11,16

Previous ISS Missions

The Hand Posture Analyser investigation was performed during Increments 7 and 8.

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Facility Description

Facility Overview

• The Hand Grip Dynamometer-Pinch Force Dynamometer (HGD-PFD) instruments were developed for use in microgravity.



• The HGD is a hand-held device used to measure isometric (equal) force and sustained static exercise of the hand continuously for up to 300 seconds.



• The PFD is ¿a hand-held device used to measure isometric force and sustained static exercise of the thumb and opposing finger or groupings of fingers on each hand (not including opposing hand activity) continuously for up to 300 seconds.
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  Operations
  
  Facility Operations
  

  Hand posture analyzer operations consist of setting up the hardware, performing the protocols, and disassembling the hardware.

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  Results/More Information
  

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  Availability
  

• Onboard ISS

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Results Publications



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Ground Based Results Publications



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Imagery

NASA Image: ISS008E21614 - International Space Station Science Officer Mike Foale uses the hand grip dynamometer to test forearm muscle fatigue for the Hand Posture Analyzer investigation during Expedition 8.
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