Analysis of viscoelasticity of human skin for prevention of pressure ulcers

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-43

  Akiyama, Yoko ^a   Yamamoto, Yoshiro ^a   Doi, Yusuke ^a   Izumi, Yoshinobu ^a   Nishijima, Shigehiro ^a   Kimura, Hirokazu ^b  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA MUNICIPAL TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Pressure ulcer; Resonance frequency change; Skin suction; Skin viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 41849136160     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519408002383     Document Type: Conference Paper

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