Influence of epidermal hydration on the friction of human skin against textiles

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 5, Issue 28, 2008, Pages 1317-1328

  Gerhardt, L C ^a,b   Strassle V ^a   Lenz, A ^a   Spencer, N D ^b   Derler, S ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biotribology; Human skin; In vivo friction measurement; Skin hydration; Stratum corneum; Textiles

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CURING; DRYING; ELASTICITY; FABRICS; FRICTION; HEALTH; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TEXTILES; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

BIOTRIBOLOGY; CRITICAL FACTORS; FORCE PLATE; FRICTION CO-EFFICIENT; HUMAN SKIN; HYDRATION STATES; IN VIVO FRICTION MEASUREMENT; LINEAR CORRELATIONS; MOISTURE SENSITIVITY; NATURAL SKIN; NORMAL LOADS; REAL CONTACT AREA; SHEAR FORCES; SKIN HYDRATION; SKIN INJURIES; STRATUM CORNEUM; SUCTION CHAMBER;

SKIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEOMETRY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOREARM; FRICTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDRATION; MALE; MOISTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEAR STRESS; SKIN; SKIN INJURY; STRATUM CORNEUM; TEXTILE; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 46649112647     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2008.0034     Document Type: Article

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