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The SD test (A) consists of compressing a compliant, slender spring prone to buckling, and sustaining the maximal level of compression for >5 s. The pulps of the thumb and index finger press against miniature load cells. Sample data from spring compression are shown to the right (B). The forces from the thumb and index finger, in gf, are averaged to calculate the maximal compression force.
