A review of hand–arm vibration studies conducted by US NIOSH since 2000

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Dong, Ren G.¹; Wu, John Z.¹; Xu, Xueyan S.¹; Welcome, Daniel E.¹; Krajnak, Kristine¹

A review of hand–arm vibration studies conducted by US NIOSH since 2000

Vibration. 2021;4(2):482-528

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Affiliations

¹Physical Effects Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Morgantown, WV 26505, USA
Abstract and keywords

Studies on hand-transmitted vibration exposure, biodynamic responses, and biological effects were conducted by researchers at the Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) during the last 20 years. These studies are systematically reviewed in this report, along with the identification of areas where additional research is needed. The majority of the studies cover the following aspects: (i) the methods and techniques for measuring hand-transmitted vibration exposure; (ii) vibration biodynamics of the hand–arm system and the quantification of vibration exposure; (iii) biological effects of hand-transmitted vibration exposure; (iv) measurements of vibration-induced health effects; (iv) quantification of influencing biomechanical effects; and (v) intervention methods and technologies for controlling hand-transmitted vibration exposure. The major findings of the studies are summarized and discussed.

Keywords: hand–arm vibration; hand-transmitted vibration; hand–arm vibration syndrome; vibration biodynamics; vibration health effects
Links

DOI: 10.3390/vibration4020030

PubMed: 34414357

WoS: 000668513700001
History

Received: 2021-05-05

Accepted: 2021-06-07

Online: 2021-06-15

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