| Document ID (ISN) | 66740 |
| CIS number |
96-979 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0268-0033 - Clinical Biomechanics |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Wilder D.G., Pope M.H. |
| Title |
Epidemiological and aetiological aspects of low back pain in vibration environments - An update |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 1996, Vol.11, No.2, p.61-73. Illus. 144 ref. |
| Abstract |
Studies on the relationship between vibration exposure and low back pain are reviewed. Epidemiological studies suggest that vibration is an important risk factor for low back pain. Drivers appear to be at particular risk if exposures exceed those recommended by the ISO exposure limit; drivers who also load and unload trucks may be especially prone to back disorders. The epidemiological data are supported by human and animal studies of spine changes that might produce back pain (lumbar disc flattening, disc fibre strain and height increase, intradiscal pressure). Data indicate that the human spinal system has a characteristic response to whole body vibration in a seated position. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
vibration; body mechanics; backache |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; muscle contractor activity; epidemiological aspects; spinal column; sitting posture; drivers; aetiology |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Vibration
Ergonomics
|
