Analysis of Body Hair Movement in ELF Electric Field Exposure.

Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference · 2005 · Unclear · Insufficient evidence

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A theoretical equation for body hair displacement under ELF electric field exposure was derived based on electric force at dielectric discontinuity. The calculated displacement agreed well with experimental results, and the formulation was reported to clarify…

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PublicationConference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference · 2005

Study typeengineering

Reported directionUnclear

Evidence ratingInsufficient

Abstract

For the study of the perception of ELF electric field, a fundamental study was conducted on the movement of body hair in field exposure. The electric force exerted on a hair was given from the force component at dielectric discontinuity. With this force, the equation of the hair displacement in field exposure was derived. The displacement evaluated by the equation agreed well with experimental results. Finally, the hair movement in field exposure was formulated theoretically. The derived equation well describes the real movement of body hair in field exposure. With the equation, the mechanisms of the threshold variation in the field perception was made clear.

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Study typeengineering

Effect directionunclear

PopulationNot supplied

Sample sizeNot supplied

ExposureELF

Evidence strengthInsufficientConfidence: 74% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Outcomes measured

body hair movement/displacement in ELF electric field exposure
mechanisms related to threshold variation in electric field perception

Limitations

Frequency, field strength, and exposure duration are not reported in the abstract.
Population/subjects and sample size are not described.
Outcomes are mechanistic/biophysical; no health endpoints are reported.

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  "effect_direction": "unclear",
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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1615406
PubMed: 17281176

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