Hand-Transmitted Vibration and Biodynamic Response of the Human Hand-Arm: A Critical Review

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• Personal Author:
  Dong, Ren G. ; Han B ; Rakheja, S. ; Schopper AW ; Smutz WP
• Description:
  Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) has been associated with prolonged exposure to vibration transmitted to the human hand-arm system from hand-held power tools, vibrating machines, or hand-held vibrating workpieces. The biodynamic response of the human hand and arm to hand transmitted vibration (HTV) forms an essential basis for effective evaluations of exposures, vibration-attenuation mechanisms, and potential injury mechanisms. The biodynamic response to HTV and its relationship to HAVS are critically reviewed and discussed to highlight the advances and the need for further research. In view of its strong dependence on the nature of HTV and the lack of general agreement on the characteristics of HTV, the reported studies are first reviewed to enhance an understanding of HTV and related issues. The characteristics of HTV and relevant unresolved issues are discussed on the basis of measured data, proposed standards, and measurement methods, while the need for further developments in measurement systems is emphasized. The studies on biodynamic response and their findings are grouped into four categories based on the methodology used and the objective. These include studies on (1) through-the-hand-arm response, expressed in terms of vibration transmissibility; (2) to-the-hand response, expressed in terms of the force-motion relationship of the hand-arm system; (3) to-the-hand biodynamic response function, expressed in terms of vibration energy absorption; and (4) computer modeling of the biodynamic response characteristics. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Vibration
• Keywords:
  Arm-injuries Author Keywords: Hand-arm Vibration Biodynamics Exposure-assessment Exposure-levels Hand-arm System Hand-injuries Hand-tools Hand-transmitted Vibration Injuries Modeling Models Power-tools Power Tools Vibration Vibration-effects Vibration-exposure Vibration Transmission

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• ISSN:
  0278-940X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  393-439
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20021718
• Citation:
  Crit Rev Biomed Eng 2001 Jul-Aug; 29(4):393-439
• Contact Point Address:
  R.G. Don, Ph.D., Engineering Control & Technology, NIOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS 2201, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:718c8845bb820f28945d466e838cb5f856c4e3635a49a1f024855d409ad11ee5ce96da5ac5ec4ec6f816edfb5d49fc7451cba82d3da39e0d62bac4f53a4ad849
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198833/cdc_198833_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.19 MB ]