Man From The South - Biomechanics #4



   In the story, A Man From The South, the wife only had a thumb and one other finger. This would impair her grip strength in many occupations. This 5th digit or pinky finger, although very small, is important for grip strength. One occupation that the wife may have trouble with is gardening. In gardening, you need to use a power grip for many tools like a shovel or fork tool for digging dirt. Because she only has her thumb and one other digit, it would be best to use an adaptive device with ergonomically angled handles. The handle would be at a 90 degree angle and it would have thick rubber grips for grasping. This would allow her for a better grip on her gardening tools.



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