ArticleAnnals of work exposures and health2018
Whole-Body Vibration and Trunk Posture During Operation of Agricultural Machinery.
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- Effect of non-neutral seated postures on whole-body vibration measurements.Applied ergonomics · 2027Article
- Visual-Inertial Fusion Framework for Isolating Seated Human-Body Vibration in Dynamic Vehicular Environments.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Posture Prediction of Individuals Using Agricultural Machinery Under Whole-Body Vibration in a Lab Environment.Vibration · 2026Article
- Myotonometry in machinery operators and its relationship with postural ergonomic risk.Annals of work exposures and health · 2024Article
- Whole Body Vibration: A Valid Alternative Strategy to Exercise?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022Review
- Biomechanical factors during common agricultural activities: Results of on-farm exposure assessments using direct measurement methods.Journal of occupational and environmental hygieneArticle
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Abstract
Exposure to whole-body vibration (WBV) is common among agricultural workers and is associated with musculoskeletal health outcomes such as low back pain. Little is known, however, about the characteristics of exposure experienced during actual production practices. We measured WBV levels during agricultural machinery use among a sample of farmers (n = 55) performing routine agricultural activities and explored machinery attributes that may explain WBV summary measures. We also measured trunk posture to provide additional information about physical exposures during machinery operation. Measurements were made on-farm and during actual work conditions of a sample of agricultural machines (n = 112), including tractors, combines, heavy utility vehicles, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Results indicated the presence of high levels of vibration (median frequency-weighted root-mean-square acceleration of approximately 0.8 m s-2) with time signatures that include high-amplitude mechanical shocks (median crest factor of nearly 23). Compared to other machinery types, combines exhibited the lowest WBV levels and among the most favorable trunk postures. Substantial variability was observed in both the WBV and trunk posture summary measures, suggesting for future studies that alternative sampling strategies are needed to fully capture temporal patterns of machinery use.
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