In vivo biomechanics of the fingerpad skin under local tangential traction

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 851-860

  Wang, Qi ^a   Hayward, Vincent ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fingerpad skin properties; Fingers; In vivo tissue measurement

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HYSTERESIS; SKIN; STIFFNESS; TRACTION (FRICTION); VISCOELASTICITY;

FINGERPAD SKIN PROPERTIES; FINGERS; HYSTERETIC LOSS; IN VIVO TISSUE MEASUREMENT; ISOMETRIC TESTING; PIEZOELECTRIC BENDERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTRACTION STRESS; ELASTICITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FINGER; FINGERPAD SKIN; GLABROUS SKIN; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYSTERESIS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SHEAR STRESS; STRETCHING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; TRACTION;

EID: 33847077671     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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