Applied use of biomechanical measurements from human tissues for the development of medical skills trainers: a scoping review.

Objective: The objective of this review was to identify quantitative biomechanical measurements of human tissues, the methods for obtaining these measurements, and the primary motivations for conducting biomechanical research.

Introduction: Medical skills trainers are a safe and useful tool for clinicians to use when learning or practicing medical procedures. The haptic fidelity of these devices is often poor, which may be because the synthetic materials chosen for these devices do not have the same mechanical properties as human tissues.

Applied use of biomechanical measurements from human tissues for the development of medical skills trainers: a scoping review protocol.

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to identify the availability of quantitative biomechanical measurements from human tissues. This review will also consider the primary motivations for collecting biomechanical measurements of human tissues. The overall purpose of our research is to develop medical skills trainers that provide better haptic fidelity than those that are currently available.