| Document ID (ISN) | 69692 |
| CIS number |
97-1683 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1997 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Wasserman D.E., et al. |
| Title |
Whole-body vibration exposure and occupational work-hardening |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1997, Vol.39, No.5, p.403-407. 56 ref. |
| Abstract |
This editorial briefly reviews epidemiologic studies on the association between whole-body vibration (WBV) and back disorders. It considers the use of simulated WBV exposure as part of a therapeutic "work hardening" rehabilitation process for back-injured workers, based on the premise that if workers practice a task, they can remind and retune the associated pool of motoneurons to perform it in a better manner. Occupational therapy treatments and approaches to motor-skill acquisition in the rehabilitation of physical dysfunction are discussed. The authors consider that there is no situation in which WBV exposure can be deemed to be therapeutic, and voice concern at its use as part of a therapeutic work hardening process. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
whole-body vibration; back disorders; rehabilitation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
sensorimotor activities; literature survey |
| 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
Rehabilitiation
|
