[직/편성물] Mechanical, Biomechanical and Psychophysical Study of Carpet Performance 출판일 : 2007.03.01 저자 : Jianhua Wu, Ning Pan, and Keith R. Williams 서지사항 : Textile Research Journal, Volume 77, Issue 3, 172페이지 등록일 : 2011.12.30 I 조회수 : 785 작성자 : admin |
This study investigated carpet performance by using mechanical, biomechanical and
psychophysical methods. Four different carpets were tested in this study using a force
platform which also served as a hard control floor. Compliance modulus was measured to
characterize the mechanical property of carpets. Six college students stood barefoot on the
force platform covered by a carpet sample under both eyes-open and eyes-closed
conditions. The center of pressure recorded by the force platform was used to quantify the
postural sway in quiet stance. Perceived comfort was evaluated in different body areas for
each flooring condition. Visual environment was found to significantly influence postural
sway in quiet standing, and more compliant carpets were observed in general to be
associated with faster sway velocity and smaller sway area. Also, more compliant carpets
provided better perceived comfort, in particular in ankles and feet.
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