Vibration and the sensory system

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• Personal Author:
  Soltys JS ; Wilson, Sara E.
• Description:
  Whether one is trying to hold a can of soda or hit a ball with a bat, the ability to sense joint posture and movement and to dynamically control that movement is important to almost all human activities. Mechanical vibration has a number of unique effects on this ability to sense and control that can be both detrimental and beneficial. Vibration exposure in the workplace is known to increase musculoskeletal injury risk. Vibration has also been proposed for therapeutic applications such as vibrating insoles for the elderly and vibrating platforms in the gym. Understanding the underlying effects of vibration on the sensorimotor system is important for examining the potential for vibration-induced injury as well as the potential for therapeutic uses of vibration. This chapter will examine the existing research on vibration and the sensorimotor system, the potential for vibration-induced injury, and the use of vibration for therapeutic purposes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Environmental Monitoring Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Vibration
• Keywords:
  Biokinetics Biomechanics Exposure-assessment Muscle-function Neuromotor-function Neuromuscular-system Sensory-motor-system Vibration-effects
• ISBN:
  9780791802755
• Publisher:
  ASME Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Kansas ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  153-163
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20038417
• Citation:
  Biomedical applications of vibration and acoustics in therapy, bioeffects and modeling. Al-Jumaily A, Alizad A, eds. New York: ASME Press, 2008 Jan; :153-163
• Editor(s):
  Al-Jumaily A; Alizad A
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kansas Lawrence
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030930
• Source Full Name:
  Biomedical applications of vibration and acoustics in therapy, bioeffects and modeling
• End Date:
  20050929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192134/cdc_192134_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.75 MB ]