Comparison of some technical methods for the evaluation of whole-body vibration

Ergonomics

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1981, Pages 953-963

  Hansson, Jan Erik ^a   Wikstrom, Bengt Olov ^a  

^a Swedish Work Environment Authority   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING - SUBJECTIVE TESTS; MOTOR TRUCKS - OFF ROAD OPERATION;

WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION;

MOTOR TRUCK DRIVERS;

DRIVER; FOREST WORKER; METHODOLOGY; PREVENTION; VIBRATION;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; SWEDEN; TRANSPORTATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0019769543     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140138108924917     Document Type: Article

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