Fundamental study of vibrotactile perception threshold on japanesevibrotactile perception thresholds using new measurement equipment

Authors

  • Makoto Tateno Rion Co., Ltd., kokubunji, Tokyo 185-8533, Japan
  • Ryuichi Nakajima Rion Co., Ltd., kokubunji, Tokyo 185-8533, Japan
  • Kyoji Yoshikawa Rion Co., Ltd., kokubunji, Tokyo 185-8533, Japan
  • Jin Fukumoto Department of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
  • Shigeki Takemura Department of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
  • Kouichi Yoshimasu Department of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
  • Kazuhisa Miyashita Department of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
  • Nobuyuki Miyai Department of Health Science, Osaka Kyoiku University, Kashiwara, Osaka 582-8582, Japan
  • Yoshiro Nasu Clinical Research Center of Hand-Ann Vibration Syndrome, San-in Rosai Hospital, Yonago, Tottori 683-8605, Japan
  • Setsuo Maeda Department of Applied Sociology, Kinki University, Higashiosaka, Osaka 577-8502, Japan

Keywords:

Index finger, Lower frequencies, Measurement equipment, Office workers, Perception thresholds, Reference data, Standard deviation, Stimulus frequency, Vibrotactile perception threshold

Abstract

The vibrotactile perception threshold (VPT) of healthy Japanese with new equipment developed according to ISO 13091-1 was studied and the results wee compared with the ISO 1309 1-2:2003 reference data. The subjects were 30 males and 17 females aged 22 to 40 years, healthy Japanese office workers, who do not have a history of undue exposure to vibration. The VPTs of index fingers and middle fingers of right-hands were measured for 9 stimulus frequencies such as 3.15, 4, 5, 20, 25, 31.5, 100, 125, and 160 Hz. 2.5, 15, 50, 85 and 97.5 percentiles of the VPT levels of the male and the female subjects are observed. Mean and standard deviation (SD) of the VPT levels for index fingers and middle fingers of the male and the female subjects show significant differences at the 5 % significance level between the males and the females are measured only for some lower frequencies.

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Published

2011-06-01

How to Cite

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Tateno M, Nakajima R, Yoshikawa K, Fukumoto J, Takemura S, Yoshimasu K, Miyashita K, Miyai N, Nasu Y, Maeda S. Fundamental study of vibrotactile perception threshold on japanesevibrotactile perception thresholds using new measurement equipment. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];39(2):64-5. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2359

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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