Thumbnail strain during pressing and plucking of a string

Human fingernails play an important role in daily life and while playing instruments. We previously showed that the strain generated at the radial and ulnar parts of the nail was asymmetric when the thumb pad was pressed down on a flat surface. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whe...

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Main Authors: Satoshi SHIMAWAKI, Atsushi NAKAYAMA, Masataka NAKABAYASHI, Naotaka SAKAI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jbse/10/3/10_14-00316/_pdf/-char/en