FOOT-TRANSMITTED VIBRATION: EXPOSURE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE BIODYNAMIC RESPONSE OF THE FOOT

Research shows miners can be exposed to foot-transmitted vibration (FTV) when operating various pieces of underground mining equipment, and case reports suggest workers are experiencing symptoms similar to those of hand-arm vibration syndrome in their feet. A field study was conducted to measure and...

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Main Author: Goggins, Katie A.
Language:en
Published: Laurentian University of Sudbury 2013
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Online Access:https://zone.biblio.laurentian.ca/dspace/handle/10219/2013