Application of Pressure Sensors in Monitoring Pressure
- Submitting institution
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Manchester Metropolitan University
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 137831
- Type
- C - Chapter in book
- DOI
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10.1201/b19359-12
- Book title
- Materials and Technology for Sportswear and Performance Apparel
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- ISBN
- 9781138748354
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- July
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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D - Fashion
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- Yes
- Additional information
- Much of the past work on measuring pressure has relevance to medical practice, and the main application in apparel has been with tights. Most pieces of test equipment have become obsolete very quickly, so comparisons of results have been difficult. This book chapter has been the first to survey the field, to appraise test equipment relevant to performance apparel, and to alert readers to significant challenges for interpreting test results. The chapter has been made possible by using test equipment in a research programme to better understand compression garments. The research methodology has considered the placement of sensors on the body, the calibration of the equipment and the stability and reproducibility of the measurements. The book has a global reach and is available in both hardback and paperback. It has gathered several positive reviews: “A must have book for any student going in the sportswear industry" from Washington State University; the “content and topics . . . [reflect] the authors’ research strength and expertise” from Leeds University. Writing the chapter entailed a programme of empirical work to probe the capabilities of the instruments and to identify under-researched areas of interest. The literature review considered the results obtained and how the researchers interpreted their findings. It became apparent that some widely-held assumptions, such as the graduated compression of leg bandages, are highly questionable. Many investigations of compression garments in sportswear have made no attempt to measure compression forces, and this requires a cautionary approach to their findings. The chapter’s probing of these issues contributes to raising the rigour of all research in this area.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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