"Friction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surface resistance to the relative motion of one body against the rubbing, sliding, rolling, or flowing of another with which it is in contact.
| Descriptor ID |
D017276
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.374.618
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Friction" by people in Profiles.
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Elastocapillary effect in self-repair of proboscises of butterflies and moths. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2021 Nov; 601:734-745.
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Friction in the Path to Use of Biosimilar Drugs. N Engl J Med. 2018 05 31; 378(22):2148.
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Effects of Gloves and Pulling Task on Achievable Downward Pull Forces on a Rung. Hum Factors. 2018 03; 60(2):191-200.
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Factors affecting fall severity from a ladder: Impact of climbing direction, gloves, gender and adaptation. Appl Ergon. 2017 Apr; 60:163-170.
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Fretting corrosion of CoCrMo and Ti6Al4V interfaces. Biomaterials. 2012 Aug; 33(22):5487-503.
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Grip surface affects maximum pinch force. Hum Factors. 2011 Dec; 53(6):740-8.
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Phalanx force magnitude and trajectory deviation increased during power grip with an increased coefficient of friction at the hand-object interface. J Biomech. 2011 May 17; 44(8):1447-53.
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Friction coefficients in a longitudinal direction between the finger pad and selected materials for different normal forces and curvatures. Ergonomics. 2009 May; 52(5):609-16.
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A comparison of two methods of measuring static coefficient of friction at low normal forces: a pilot study. Ergonomics. 2009 Jan; 52(1):121-35.
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The effect of handle friction and inward or outward torque on maximum axial push force. Hum Factors. 2008 Apr; 50(2):227-36.