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The production of sweat as measured by galvanic skin conductance, epidermal hydration and regional sweat rate

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posted on 2013-03-15, 15:16 authored by Nicola Gerrett, Katharine E. Griggs, George HavenithGeorge Havenith
Galvanic skin conductance (GSC) increases prior to sweat reaching the skin surface [1], indicating pre-secretory sweat gland activity. Sweat travels through the duct and penetrates the stratum corneum (SC) causing epidermal hydration (HYD). Boucsein [2] claimed that SC hydrates first before sweat is released onto the skin surface. GSC is influenced by sweat within the glands, HYD and sweat on the skin surface [3]. The aim of this experiment is to determine the extent to which these contribute to the value of GSC.

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GERRETT, N., GRIGGS, K. and HAVENITH, G., 2013. The production of sweat as measured by galvanic skin conductance, epidermal hydration and regional sweat rate. IN: Cotter, J.D., Lucas, S.J.E. and Mundel, T. (eds.) Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics, Queenstown, New Zealand, 11-15 February 2013, p. 222.

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2013

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This is a conference paper. The Environmental Ergonomics website is at: http://www.environmental-ergonomics.org/

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