Whole-body vibration in urban bus drivers : a short review

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Barreira, S (Author) Other; Matos, ML (Author) Other; João Santos Baptista (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Safety and security in a higher education establishment laboratories using a checklist from the University of Illinois at Chicago

Pages: 325-329

ISBN: 9781138027657

Electronic ISBN: 9781315692937

Publisher: CRC Press

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Authenticus ID: P-00G-MP9

DOI: 10.1201/b18042-66

Abstract (EN): The aim of this study is review systematically relevant literature in order to explore Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) in professional bus drivers. The search was performed using the methodology of PRISMA statement. Using key words and defining selection criteria, 22 studies are included. These studies are analyzed into different categories: sources and background of WBV, methodologies applied to the measurement, effects and control. The literature uses the methodology present in ISO standards (ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5) and some authors consider the ability of seat as a factor used to attenuate vibration exposure. It was found that a relationship exists between the road type and the magnitude vibration. Low back pain is the more evident symptom among professional drivers. In some cases, workers are exposed to highest values than exposure limits and action values and the risks can be reduced using preventive strategies. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific