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Effect of Changes in Finger Skin Temperature on Vibrotactile Perception Threshold

Barbara Harazin, Agnieszka Harazin-Lechowska

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health · 2007 · 23 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

A short-time cooling and warming of hands had a significant impact on increasing or decreasing vibrotactile perception threshold, only at the highest frequency mediated by Pacinian mechanoreceptors.

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