Subjective evaluation of isolated and combined exposure to whole-body vibration and noise by means of cross-modality matching.

Cross-modality matching (CMM) were used for the evaluation of combined effects of sinusoidal whole-body vibration (WBV) in Z-axis with the frequencies 3-7 Hz, 1.5 ms-2, and two noise levels (L1 = 65 dBA; L2 = 85 dBA). CMM's were tested by means of three responses: handgrip force, length, estimation and brightness adjustment.

Effects of sinusoidal whole-body vibration on the lumbar spine: the stress-strain relationship.

The aim of this experimental study was to estimate the strain in the lumbar spine due to whole-body vibration (WBV). Four male subjects were exposed to vertical sinusoidal WBV with frequencies ranging from 1 to 15 Hz at two intensities (I1 = 1.5 ms-2 rms; I2 = 3.