Abstract
The skin friction coefficient, a parameter of skin biophysical property, reflects skin biological function. The skin friction coefficient can be easily measured with various devices. A variety of external and internal factors influences the skin friction coefficient. Studies have demonstrated that skin friction coefficients vary with age, gender, body sites, and stratum corneum hydration. In addition, ambient temperature, material, and load force can also affect skin friction coefficients. Therefore, all these influencers should be considered when measuring skin friction coefficients and interpreting the results.
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Man, G., Man, MQ. (2017). Skin Friction Coefficient. In: Humbert, P., Fanian, F., Maibach, H., Agache, P. (eds) Agache's Measuring the Skin. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32383-1_20
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