The effectiveness of chalk as a friction modifier for finger pad contact with rocks of varying roughness

The application of chalk (magnesium carbonate) in rock climbing is common practice as climbers attempt to improve their grip by removing moisture from their hands with the aim of increasing friction at the finger pad-rock interface. This novel work investigated the effectiveness of chalk as a fricti...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Clarke, Katherine Tomlinson, Amitha Karunakaran, Ahranee Candan, Janet Slatter, Tom Slatter, Matt Carré, Roger Lewis
Format: Default Article
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Engineering
Health sciences
friction
friction modifiers
rock climbing
surface roughness
tribology
chalk
magnesium carbonate
finger pad-rock interface
grip
climbing
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/26335153.v1
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