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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
2015-09-01
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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 |