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[Whole body vibrations and low back pain].
Ugeskr Laeger. 1998 Jul 13; 160(29):4298-301.UL

Abstract

Whether exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) in transport vehicles and moving machinery constitutes a health risk is unclear. The literature on this subject is vast, but most is of limited scientific value. A recent review covering the literature up to 1992 has been used as a basis for a further search concerning the period 1992-1996. Fifty-three articles were found: 14 epidemiological studies, 15 human laboratory experiments, four animal experiments, seven field studies and 13 reviews. Almost all epidemiological studies yielded insufficient information and had methodological shortcomings. Of the reviews, only three were critical. Experimental data support the hypothesis that WBV can have a negative effect on the spine. Epidemiological studies have shown drivers to have an increased prevalence of low back pain, probably in a dose-related fashion. Hence, it is likely that long-term exposure to WBV can contribute to back disorders. Present studies do not allow for a quantitative specification of the association between exposure and effect.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Lings S
Odense Universitetshospital, arbejds- og miljømedicinsk klinik.
Leboeuf-Yde C
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MeSH

AnimalsAutomobile DrivingBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansLow Back PainOccupational DiseasesVibration

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article
Review

Language

dan

PubMed ID

9679432

Citation

Lings, S, and C Leboeuf-Yde. "[Whole Body Vibrations and Low Back Pain]." Ugeskrift for Laeger, vol. 160, no. 29, 1998, pp. 4298-301.
Lings S, Leboeuf-Yde C. [Whole body vibrations and low back pain]. Ugeskr Laeger. 1998;160(29):4298-301.
Lings, S., & Leboeuf-Yde, C. (1998). [Whole body vibrations and low back pain]. Ugeskrift for Laeger, 160(29), 4298-301.
Lings S, Leboeuf-Yde C. [Whole Body Vibrations and Low Back Pain]. Ugeskr Laeger. 1998 Jul 13;160(29):4298-301. PubMed PMID: 9679432.
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