Compression Textiles for Medical, Sports, and Allied Applications
By Nimesh Kankariya and René Rossi
Contents:
Series Preface………………………………………………………………………………………………vii
Foreword……………………………………………………………………………………………………..ix
Editors…………………………………………………………………………………………………………xi
Contributors……………………………………………………………………………………………… xiii
Chapter 1 Overview of Compression Therapy……………………………………………….1
Nimesh Kankariya
Chapter 2 Materials and Structure of Compression Bandages and Stocking Devices…………………………………………………………………………………… 15
Rabisankar Chattopadhyay
Chapter 3 Mechanical Properties of Compression Garments………………………… 31
Wan Syazehan Ruznan, Mohd Khairi Mohd Yusoh, Fazieyana Mohd Tohid, and Nur Ain Yusof
Chapter 4 A Model for Compression Textile Design Based on Dynamic Female Lower Body Measurements……………………………………………. 39
Linsey Griffin, Alison Cloet, and Elizabeth Bye
Chapter 5 Compression Clothing and Body Deformations Through High-speed 4D Scanning………………………………………………………….. 59
Tatjana Spahiu and Yordan Kyosev
Chapter 6 Materials and Design of Pneumatic Compression Devices……………. 71
Nimesh Kankariya
Chapter 7 Thermal Comfort of Compression Textiles………………………………….. 79
René Rossi
Chapter 8 Models and Simulations to Predict the Pressure on the Lower Limb Generated by Compression Devices……………………………………93
Nimesh Kankariya
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Chapter 9 Pressure Sensors to Measure Interface-Pressure…………………………109
Martin Camenzind, Rolf Stämpfli, René Rossi
Chapter 10 Applications in Medical, Sports, and Athletes…………………………….125
Yongrong Wang
Chapter 11 Efficacy of Compression Garments in Medical and Sports Applications……………………………………………………………………………139
Kristina Brubacher
Chapter 12 Applications of Textile-Based Compression for Human Spaceflight and Extraterrestrial Surface Exploration……………………157
Braid A. MacRae, Jonathan Clarke, Abby Rudakov, James Waldie
Index………………………………………………………………………………………………………..173