| Document ID (ISN) | 58387 |
| CIS number |
92-1376 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0300-8134 - Journal of Human Ergology |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Futatsuka M., Inaoka T., Ohtsuka R., Moji K., Sakurai T. |
| Title |
A preliminary study on the function tests of the vibration syndrome in tropical rain forest workers |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1991, Vol.20, No.1, p.95-99. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
In a study of working situations and health hazards among tropical rain forest workers in Papua New Guinea, peripheral circulatory and sensory tests were used to investigate vibration syndrome due to chain saw operation. Among the 61 workers tested, including 16 chain saw operators, no clear evidence was found of harmful effects related to hand-arm vibration, although there was a possibility of subclinical dysfunction of peripheral circulation and peripheral neuropathies among chain saw operators. Results suggest that the reactiveness of peripheral circulation is closely related to exposure to hand-arm vibration. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
tropical climate; hand-arm vibration; Papua New Guinea; forestry |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
chain saws; diseases of peripheral nervous system; sensation tests; peripheral circulation; upper extremities |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Japan |
| Subject(s) |
Forestry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Forestry and logging
Vibration
Natural phenomena
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