Distribution of the preferred clothing pressure over the whole body

Abstract

A system for measuring clothing pressure employing a renewed hydrostatic pressure-balancing method was examined using three calibration methods. All methods revealed an almost perfectly linear Y = X relation for the pressure load (X) and the reading of the system (Y). In the application, the distributions of elastic band pressure were examined on 21 planes from head to foot. The preferred elastic band pressures of the leg and arm were significantly higher than those of the neck and abdomen. These results are due to the large presence of the autonomic nervous system at the surfaces of the neck and abdomen. In the area of the abdomen, the preferred elastic band pressure was higher from the mammilla to the shoulder than for the anteroposterior midlines. The development of compression ware must consider appropriate tightening for each body part.

Development and assessment of a knitted shape memory alloy-based multifunctional elbow brace

“…This was within the appropriate range (1-2 kPa) of the arm region. 35 As such, our study suggests that an elbow brace with multiple functions (i.e., heat and pressure) would be appropriate in terms of the human suitability and safety of healthy people. Furthermore, based on the results of this study, we intend to apply it to people with joint pain of various ages in the future.…”

“…Appropriate P c at the arm differs from that at other body parts. 35,37 Thus, it is necessary to analyze the degree of bending and contraction of the SMA module associated with changing the number and size of knitted loops to produce modules suitable for the body part to which it is applied. Though we performed repeated actuating experiments on the simple actuator using the SMA to verify the continuity of the performance, in future work, we will verify durability by analyzing, for example, washing to increase usability.…”

“…34 Mitsuno and Kai, and Sun and Song confirmed that P c increased F b and also evaluated appropriate P c for each body part. 35,36 In addition, a relationship between appropriate P c and F b to the arm has been suggested. 6,37…”

“…34 Mitsuno and Kai, and Sun and Song confirmed that P c increased F b and also evaluated appropriate P c for each body part. 35,36 In addition, a relationship between appropriate P c and F b to the arm has been suggested. 6,37 The current research for human pain relief aids is mainly focused on either applying pressure to the human body or providing heat.…”

Textile‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Smart Wearable Systems: Comfort, Integration, and Application

“…Common methods include air pressure measurement, strain gauge sensors, garment pressure dummy testing, and virtual model testing. [53,57,[63][64][65] Fit comfort assessment requires a combination of subjective and objective tests to obtain valid results. Effective assessment of fit comfort requires the cooperation of subjective and objective tests.…”