Operator's reaction time prolongation induced by whole-body vibration

Operator's Reaction Time Prolongation Induced by Whole-Body Vibration

Influence of whole-body vibration on reaction times was studied on a specially developed rig, with the subjects being exposed to no vibration, and vibration frequencies of 1, 5, 20 and 50 Hz. The shortest reaction times for both, sound and visual stimuli were measured for no vibration of the seating platform. The most detrimental influence was observed at vibration frequency of 5 Hz, with react...

Whole Body Vibration

Whole Body Vibration Overview

Whole Body Vibration Training

This evidence-based review summarises information on the effectiveness and safety Whole Body Vibration across a range of populations for varying purposes. It is not intended to replace clinical judgement or to be used as a clinical protocol. A reasonable attempt has been made to find and review papers relevant to the focus of this report. It does not claim to be exhaustive. This document has be...

Discomfort in Whole-body Vibration

A new methodology for objective evaluation of discomfort in whole-body vibration (WBV) is introduced in this work. The proposed objective discomfort characterizes discomfort based on the relative motion between adjacent segments of the human body from neutral positions. It peaks when the joints reach their limits. The objective discomfort has been tested on five subjects in the fore-aft directi...