The evaluation of human spinal response to vibration with mechanical shocks of 0.5 to 4 G amplitude

Authors

  • J. Morrison School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada
  • D. Robinson School of Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada

Keywords:

Behavioral research, Health risks, Occupational risks, Standards, Human spinal response, International organization for standardization, Mechanical shocks, Occupational wholebody vibration

Abstract

A series of experiments were designed to evaluate the human response to vertical mechanical shocks of varying amplitude, frequency content, and direction. Ten male volunteers were exposed to a variety of individual mechanical shocks ranging in amplitude from 0.5 to 4.0 g, in frequency from 2 to 20 Hz, in the +z (vertical) direction. The ratio of peak acceleration response to peak acceleration input of the mechanical shock was calculated for the experimental data, the Wk filter, and the DRI model. This information was used to compare the predicted responses with the measured spinal response.

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Published

2001-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Morrison J, Robinson D. The evaluation of human spinal response to vibration with mechanical shocks of 0.5 to 4 G amplitude. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2001 Sep. 1 [cited 2026 May 4];29(3):20-1. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1368

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2001)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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