A novel device for delivering two-site vibrotactile stimuli to the skin

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-81

  Tannan, V ^a   Dennis, R ^a   Tommerdahl, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

2 pt stimulation; Somatosensory; Spatial acuity; Tactile; Tactile stimulator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS; FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MECHANICAL PROBE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SKIN STIMULATION; SPATIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; TRANSDUCER; VIBRATION; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADULT; HUMANS; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH; VIBRATION;

EID: 24044471825     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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