Whole-body vibration exposure in subway cars and review of adverse health effects

Eckardt Johanning; David G Wilder; Philip J Landrigan; Malcolm H Pope

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Whole-body vibration exposure in subway cars and review of adverse health effects

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Whole-body vibration exposure in subway cars and review of adverse health effects

Eckardt Johanning, David G Wilder, Philip J Landrigan and Malcolm H Pope

Journal of occupational medicine, Vol.33(5), pp.605-612

1991

PMID: 1831231

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Abstract

New York City Transit Authority subway operators have a high prevalence of back problems. To evaluate a possible dose-response relationship for whole-body vibration, we studied subway car vibrations measured and analyzed according to the International Standard Organization 2631 and Verein Deutscher Ingenieure 2057 standards. Vibration transducers in triaxial orientation were mounted in a disc pad directly on the subway operator's seat. The relatively high lateral and vertical accelerations, primarily the combined effects, may all contribute to the high rate of musculoskeletal complaints, especially of the lower back. Other factors aggravating whole-body vibrations include primitive ergonomic cab and seat design, forced body posture, high noise levels, and organizational work stress.

Biological and medical sciences

Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine

Medical sciences

Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents

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Title: Subtitle: Whole-body vibration exposure in subway cars and review of adverse health effects
Creators: Eckardt Johanning - Mount Sinai medical cent., dep. community medicine, div. environmental occupational medicine, New York NY 10029, United States
David G Wilder - Mount Sinai medical cent., dep. community medicine, div. environmental occupational medicine, New York NY 10029, United States
Philip J Landrigan - Mount Sinai medical cent., dep. community medicine, div. environmental occupational medicine, New York NY 10029, United States
Malcolm H Pope - Mount Sinai medical cent., dep. community medicine, div. environmental occupational medicine, New York NY 10029, United States
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of occupational medicine, Vol.33(5), pp.605-612
Publisher: Williams & Wilkins
PMID: 1831231
ISSN: 0096-1736
eISSN: 2332-3795
Language: English
Date published: 1991
Academic Unit: Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Occupational and Environmental Health
Record Identifier: 9984197120402771

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