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Nicola Gerrett
Nicola
Gerrett
Yacine Ouzzahra
Yacine
Ouzzahra
George Havenith
George
Havenith
Distribution of skin thermal sensitivity
Loughborough University
2016
Thermal sensitivity
Heat and cold
Body mapping
Gender
Exercise
Ethnicity
Regional thermal sensitivity
Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
2016-06-06 12:33:54
Chapter
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/chapter/Distribution_of_skin_thermal_sensitivity/9351533
The chapter explores measurement techniques to investigate thermal sensitivity of the skin across numerous locations over the body. Different definitions of thermal sensitivity are provided which will inform the method of stimulation. Techniques of stimulating the skin are proposed (e.g., thermal peltier probe, water-perfused suit, or patches), and temperature, surface area, and duration are discussed. Sensitivity can be assessed immediately (transient) or after a given period of time (steady state), and data can be presented in a variety of forms. The chapter proposed presenting the data as body maps to add clarity for the reader and examples are provided.