The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration - Dupuis, Heinrich; Zerlett, Georg; SpringerLink (Online service) (Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1986)
1. Introduction -- 2. Terminology and Definitions -- 3. Stress-Strain Concept in Whole-Body Vibration -- 4. Work-Related Stress from Whole-Body Vibration -- 5. Acute Effects of Mechanical Vibration -- 5.1 Biological Prevention and Control Mechanisms Against Mechanical Vibration -- 5.2 Biodynamic Reaction on Vibration -- 5.3 Changes in Physiological Functions -- 5.4 Sensorimotor Performance -- 5.5 Subjective Perception -- 6. Chronic Effects of Whole-Body Vibration -- 6.1 Methodological Problems -- 6.2 Work-Related Diseases in National and International Regulations -- 6.3 Vibration Effects on the Skeletal System in Animal Experiments -- 6.4 Epidemiological Research on Professional Groups Exposed to Vibration -- 7. The Influence of Particular Modes of Vibration -- 7.1 Vibration Occurring Simultaneously in Several Directions -- 7.2 Mixtures of Periodic Vibration, Random Vibration and Vibration Containing Shocks -- 7.3 Rotational Vibration -- 7.4 Exposure Duration and Rest Pauses -- 8. Preventive Measures -- 8.1 Engineering Methods -- 8.2 Prevention by Work Organization -- 8.3 Personal Prevention -- 8.4 Prevention by Occupational Medicine -- 9. Laws, Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines for the Protection of Man against Mechanical Vibration -- 9.1 Occupational Diseases -- 9.2 Criteria for the Evaluation of Risk from Mechanical Vibration and the Establishment of Exposure Guidelines -- 9.3 Guidelines for the Measurement and Evaluation of Vibration -- 9.4 Medical Examinations of New Employees and Regular Health Check ups -- 9.5 Technical and Organizational Measures for Protection Against Mechanical Vibration -- 10. Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Medical Terminology.
Keywords: Human physiology; Orthopedics; Occupational medicine; Human Physiology; Surgical Orthopedics; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Orthopedics