Validity of VPT (vibrotactile perception threshold) as an indicator of human response to vibration exposure

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Maeda, Setsuo¹; Miyashita, Kazuhisa²

Affiliations

¹Visiting Professor, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK,

²President, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1, Kimiidera, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, 641-8509, JAPAN
Abstract

This paper firstly reviews the research on Vibrotactile Perception Threshold (VPT) together with the ISO standards concerning VPT measurement and evaluation, and the use of VPT in different countries. The relationship between the measurements of vibration dose and VPT are then examined in order to consider the future use of VPT as an indicator of human response to vibration exposure.

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