In vivo friction properties of human skin

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-141

  Zhang, M ^a   Mak, A F T ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; NYLON; SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY REGIONS; COTTON; FRICTION; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VIVO STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN; SKIN SURFACE;

EID: 0032845678     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649909071625     Document Type: Article

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