An alternative 6-inch octave keyboard reduces forearm muscle activation level and improves finger postures in expert pianists with smaller hand spans.
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104709,
title = {An alternative 6-inch octave keyboard reduces forearm muscle activation level and improves finger postures in expert pianists with smaller hand spans.},
author = {Turner C and Pelletier J and Mailly R and Rivera LA and Maso FD and Begon M and Verdugo F},
year = {2026},
journal = {Applied ergonomics},
doi = {10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104709},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104709}
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TY - JOUR TI - An alternative 6-inch octave keyboard reduces forearm muscle activation level and improves finger postures in expert pianists with smaller hand spans. AU - Turner C AU - Pelletier J AU - Mailly R AU - Rivera LA AU - Maso FD AU - Begon M AU - Verdugo F PY - 2026 JO - Applied ergonomics DO - 10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104709 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104709 ER -
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C, T., J, P., R, M., LA, R., FD, M., M, B., & F, V. (2026). An alternative 6-inch octave keyboard reduces forearm muscle activation level and improves finger postures in expert pianists with smaller hand spans.. Applied ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104709
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