Research on relationship between pressure and area on lower leg cross-section at top part of men's socks

Abstract

Socks are one of the most common wear covering the lower leg in daily life. In this experiment, 40 participants are scanned, all 20 to 22 years old college students, to research the distribution of the pressure of the cross section of the lower leg. First we obtain the figure of the cross section of lower leg at the top part of socks, 6cm above the ankle point, by using 3D body scanner (Tec Math). Next we can draw a standardized figure of the section. After that, 8 equations describing the curve of the section can be achieved by curve fitting. And then, we divide the section into 12 regions by angle (30°) and choose 12 testing points to measure the pressure. Finally, we have calculated the area of each region and have found the relationship between the pressure and the areas. © 2013 Maxwell Scientific Organization.