Dependence of vibrotactile thresholds on the psychophysical measurement method

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 78-84

  Mirioka, Miyuki ^a   Griffin, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mechanoreceptor; Psychophysical measurement method; Vibrotactile thresholds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FINGER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MECHANORECEPTOR; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; STANDARDIZATION; STIMULUS; TACTILE STIMULATION; VIBRATION; VIBRATION SYNDROME;

EID: 0036461224     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200100280     Document Type: Conference Paper

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