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The Health Effect of Hand Arm Transmitted Vibration

  • Koo, Jung-Wan (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2013.07.02
  • Accepted : 2013.07.25
  • Published : 2013.08.31
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to understand health effect of hand-arm transmitted vibration. Background: Electronic vibration tools have been used in many industries. These tools evoke hand-arm transmitted vibration that cause hand-arm vibration syndrome. Method: Various papers on the hand-arm transmitted vibration and its health effects have been reviewed to know what health effect caused. Results: Hand-arm transmitted vibration causes circulatory, neural, musculoskeletal and other disturbance. Conclusion: The previous studies focused on the epidemiology and physiology for hand-arm transmitted vibration. So, now we should focus on a prevention and guideline of hand-arm transmitted vibration. Application: These results can be used to know health effect of hand-arm transmitted vibration.

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