Can fabric sensors monitor breast motion?

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 3056-3059

  Campbell, Toni E ^a   Munro, Bridget J ^a   Wallace, Gordon G ^a   Steele, Julie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Breast motion; Conducting polymers; Fabric sensors; Treadmill running

Indexed keywords

BLUETOOTH; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; GAIT ANALYSIS; MOTION ESTIMATION; TELEMETERING;

BLUETOOTH TELEMETRY SYSTEMS; BREAST MOTION; POLYMER-COATED FABRIC SENSORS; TREADMILL RUNNING;

BIOMECHANICS;

POLYMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MONITORING; MOTION; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; TELEMETRY; TREADMILL; TRUNK;

ADULT; BREAST; CLOTHING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MOTION; TEXTILES;

EID: 34548473847     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.01.020     Document Type: Article

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