Effects of waterproof covering on hand immersion tests using water at 10°C, 12°C and 15°C for diagnosis of hand-arm vibration syndrome

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-318

  Suizu, K ^a   Harada, N ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finger skin temperature; Immersion test; Pain score; Subject suffering; Waterproof covering

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; FINGER; FINGER SKIN TEMPERATURE; GLOVE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VIBRATION SYNDROME; WATER IMMERSION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; COLD; GLOVES, PROTECTIVE; HAND; HUMANS; IMMERSION; JAPAN; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VIBRATION;

EID: 20444412326     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-004-0587-1     Document Type: Article

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