A new method for the experimental assessment of finger haemodynamic effects induced by a hydraulic breaker in operative conditions

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 253-259

  Valentino, Matteo ^a   Rapisarda, Venerando ^b   Scalise, Lorenzo ^a   Paone, Nicola ^a   Santarelli, Lory ^a   Fenga, Concettina ^b   Luca Rossi, Gian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydraulic breaker; Vibration measurement; Vibration white finger

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARM BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LASER DOPPLER VIBROMETER; LOADING TEST; MALE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VELOCITY; VIBRATION; VIBRATION INDUCED WHITE FINGER; VIBROMETER;

ADULT; FINGERS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VIBRATION;

EID: 4143070135     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.46.253     Document Type: Article

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