Mechanical Modeling of Skinfold Compression
Skinfold Measurement Skinfold calipers have springs Measured in mm Skinfold measurements are a compressed thickness of a double layer of skin plus adipose tissue Caliper pressure: e.g. 10 gm. mm-2 2 second timing Skinfold Modeling
Skinfold Compressibility Skinfold compressibility varies from site to site due to differences in skin thickness, skin tension and adipose tissue composition. Skinfolds in females are more compressible than in males. Skinfold compressibility decreases with age due to dehydration and changes in elastic properties of tissues A to D
Inexpensive Acquisition of Dynamic Skinfold Data Slim Guide Skinfold Caliper Potentiometer to provide analog signal A/D board Labview software Data saved in file to bring into EXCEL A to D
Dynamic Skinfold Compression A to D
Sampling Initially a calibration run is required Establishes gain and offset used to convert volts of signal to mm. of thickness Record 2 seconds of data Long enough to monitor any meaningful changes in skinfold compression 100Hz (100 data points per second) 10 trials per skinfold A to D
Calibration How do you change voltage values into thickness? A to D
OFFSET Volts Offset Time A to D
Calibration: Hold caliper in 0mm position, record voltage (offset) Hold caliper in 50mm position, record voltage 50 mm Voltage difference Volts 0 mm Offset Time Gain = Voltage difference / 50mm Skinfold thickness = (Voltage - Offset) / Gain
Signal Averaging: 10 trials (100 Hz)
Can we model this phenomenon?
Mechanical Modeling Spring Component Viscous Component Hook’s Law Spring Constant Viscous Component Dashpot Velocity dependent Coefficient of viscosity
Y = (F - bv) / a Simple Model Viscous and Elastic Components in Series where F=force, b = viscous, a = elastic a b A to D
Two components of spring and dashpot in parallel A to D
Mechanical Model b1 & b2 are coefficients of viscosity k1 & k2 are coefficients of elasticity A to D
Criteria of Goodness of Fit to Real Data Sum of Squares Shape of curve
Sex Differences A to D