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Whole-body vibration exposure

Last updated on 14 August 2014 5:00

The study looks at the effects of whole-body vibration exposure levels experienced by train operators on the New York City (NYC) subway system. Whole-body vibration is known to cause physiological and psychological disturbances of varying magnitude. Research suggests that this type of vibration is a stressor. In the current study...

Author(s): Ozkaya Nihat;Willems Bernardus;Goldsheyder David;Nordon M;Lewis S

Organisation(s): New York City Transit Authority ; Occupational & ; Industrial Orthopaedic Center, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Program of Ergonomics and Biomechanics, New York University ;

1994

United States

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