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MCP
(redirected from metacarpophalangeal)

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MCP
abbr.
male chauvinist pig
MCP Informal
abbreviation for
male chauvinist pig
Translations
MCP [ˌɛmsiːˈpiː] n abbr (British) (=male chauvinist pig) → phallocrate m
MCP [ˌɛmsiːˈpiː] n abbr (Brit) (fam) =male chauvinist pig → sporco maschilista m
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It was also reported that body posture (standing or sitting) and angular positions of the shoulder, the elbow, the forearm, the wrist joint, the metacarpophalangeal joint and the interphalangeal joints and upper limb position has been found to affect maximal grip strength 9 10 11 12 13 14.
Effect of Angles 00, 300 and 500 of Wrist Extension on Maximal Grip ... by KAREEM, Rotimi Olanrewaju / Health, general community
In their study on piano playing, Harding, Brandt, and Hillberry (1993) reported that a curved finger with a metacarpophalangeal (MCP) flexion angle of between 40[degrees] and 65[degrees] put the least stress on the MCP joint.
Potentially problematic postures during work site keyboard use by Baker, Nancy A.; Redfern, Mark / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
[FIGURE 3 OMITTED] Discussion Excluding the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb, the PIP joint suffers sports-related injuries more frequently than all other joints in the hand (Dawson, 1994).
A palmar fracture-dislocation of the proximal interphalangeal joint ... by Fukui, Tomoaki; Ishida, Kazunari; Shoji, Taro; Ito, Kenjiro; Matsushima, Shinji; Kuroda, Ryosuke; Fu / Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
 
 
 
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