Effects of hand vibration on reflex behaviors and pain perception - a pilot study

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• Personal Author:
  Martin B ; Park H-S
• Description:
  This research investigated the effects of hand vibration on the protective reflex responses and perception of the stimulus intensity. Electrical pulses were applied to the wrist to elicit the reflex responses. Changes of the reflex response were measured using the surface electromyographic activities from the hand flexor muscles, and were analyzed as a function of vibration frequency and initial level of grip force. Psychophysical experiment was also performed to assess the effects of hand vibration on perception of the electrical stimulus. The reflex responses were stronger during vibration, and were more visible at lower vibration frequencies and higher muscle contraction level. During vibration, a poor correlation was found between the reflex responses and stimulus perception. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Men Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Protective Clothing Safety Vibration Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hand-tool Vibration EMG Hand-protection Hand-tools Humans Muscle-function Muscles Musculoskeletal-system Perception Physiological-effects Physiological-function Physiological-response Reflexes Sensorimotor Control Vibration-effects Vibration-exposure Withdrawal Reflex

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• ISSN:
  0169-8141
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040355
• Citation:
  Int J Ind Ergon 1999 Mar; 23(5-6):629-632
• Contact Point Address:
  Hee-Sok Park, Department of Industrial Engineering, Hong-Ik University, Sangsu-Dong 72-1, Mapo-Ku, Seoul 121-791, South Korea
• Email:
  hspark@wow.hongik.ac.kr
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19920501
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
• End Date:
  19941231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d1fc50f9368e9e3d673d232d424a5e50c867461a088f3d5dc80132b07af4d2c9abf3647c358bf945205c95e7219aee96bab5e69aa651adca1084af34c7644596
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193260/cdc_193260_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 76.85 KB ]