Hand arm vibration mitigation at workplace: a review of vibrartion perception thresholds shift

Ye, Ying and Maeda, Setsuo (2021) Hand arm vibration mitigation at workplace: a review of vibrartion perception thresholds shift. 8th American Conference on Human Vibration, United States. 23 - 25 Jun 2021. 2 pp .

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Abstract

The prolonged use of hand-held tools workers may develop Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), which affects the vascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal systems at the hands1. Vascular disease results in finger blanching (Raynaud’s phenomenon) and finger coldness. Neurological disease results in pain, dysesthesia, paraesthesia, tingling and numbness. Musculoskeletal disease results in pain, loss of muscle power and manual dexterity, and deformity of bones and joints. A shift in the Vibrotactile Perception Threshold (VPT) has historically been used in a number of countries for the diagnosis of HAVS, especially the diagnosis of neurological injuries2. This paper is to review the existing VPT research, identify the relationship between the measurement of vibration dose value and VPT measurements.

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HAND ARM VIBRATION MITIGATION AT WORKPLACE A REVIEW OF VIBRATION PERCEPTION THRESHOLDS SHIFT - Accepted Manuscript

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