Physiological Effects of Single Shocks on the Hand-Arm System—A Randomized Experiment

Physiological health effects (vibration perception thresholds and infrared skin temperature) of single-impact exposures and vibration exposures have been evaluated. In this experiment, a total of 52 healthy male participants were randomly exposed to single shocks of different frequencies (1 s<sup...

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Main Authors: Elke Ochsmann, Alexandra Corominas, Uwe Kaulbars, Hans Lindell, Benjamin Ernst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/86/1/35
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Summary:Physiological health effects (vibration perception thresholds and infrared skin temperature) of single-impact exposures and vibration exposures have been evaluated. In this experiment, a total of 52 healthy male participants were randomly exposed to single shocks of different frequencies (1 s<sup>−1</sup>, 4 s<sup>−1</sup>, and 20 s<sup>−1</sup>) and to random signal vibration exposures (4 × 5 min exposure duration). We observed frequency-dependent and eventually dose-dependent physiological effects. No exposure parameter systematically correlated to any of the examined physiological outcomes. This could hint at different pathways for physiological effects.
ISSN:2504-3900