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  • Re: Securing markers during exercise

    We glue the marker to a piece of "fake leather" using a hot glue gun,
    then use medical adhesive to stick this to the skin.
    Hope that helps,
    James Croft

    Human Performace Lab
    Roger Jackson Center
    University of Calgary


    Baum, Brian wrote:

    >Dear Biomch-L users,
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    > I am looking for ways to secure reflective markers to the
    >skin for longer periods of time during intensive exercise. Our lab has
    >had success during shorter bouts (5-10 minutes) of running using alcohol
    >to dry the skin, then applying Benzoin and taping reinforcement, but
    >profuse sweating and repetitive impact tends to win after enough time.
    >Further, taping is less effective on the torso where we prefer to avoid
    >fully wrapping the subjects. We would like to do testing for longer
    >periods without worrying about markers falling off. Any insights would
    >be greatly appreciated and I will be happy to post responses.
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    >Regards,
    >
    >Brian
    >
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