Measurement of Whole‐Body Vibration in Taxi Drivers
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Measurement of whole-body vibration in taxi drivers.
In a previous epidemiological study we reported that the prevalence (45.8%) of low-back pain (LBP) and the two-year incidence (25.9%) of LBP in 284 male taxi drivers in Japan was comparable with rates reported for other occupational drivers in which LBP frequently occurs. LBP was significantly related with the level of uncomfortable road vibrations, and, importantly, increased with total mileag...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Occupational Health
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1341-9145,1348-9585
DOI: 10.1539/joh.46.119