Volume 3 • 2010

Complete Conference


Proceedings of the Third American Conference on Human Vibration, June 1-4, 2010

David Wilder, Salam Rahmatalla and Nathan Fathke

2010-06-01 Volume 3 • 2010 • 1-121

Tissue Response to Vibration


Vibration Disrupts the Endothelial Barrier of Rat-Tail Arteries

Sandya Govindaraju, Mwaba Chisela and Danny Riley

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 17-18

Characterizing Impact Vibration For Rat Tail Vibration Exposure Experiments

X. Xu, D. A. Riley, M. Persson, D. E. Welcome, K. Krajnak, S. Govindaraju and R. G. Dong

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 19-20

Shock Wave Vibration from a Riveting Hammer Causes Altered Sensory Perception and Cutaneous Nerve Damage in the Rat-Tail

Sandya Govindaraju, Olaf Rogness, Magnus Persson, James Bain and Danny Riley

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 21-22

Apoliprotein Mimetic D-4F Precodition Effects to Prevent Vibration Injury -- Experiment in Rats

Ji-Geng Yan, David J. Rowe, Lin Ling Zhang, Kirkwood A. Pritchard and Danny Riley

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 23-24

Vascular Responses to Vibration Are Frequency Dependent

Kristine Krajnak, G Roger Miller, Stacey Waugh, Claud Johnson, Shengquio Li and Michael Kashon

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 25-26

Vascular Symptoms and Digital Plethysmography Abnormalities in the Feet of Workers With HAVS

Ron House, Aaron Thompson, Tammy Eger, Kristine Krajnak and Depeng Jiang

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 28-29

Why Can Whole Body Vibration (WBV) Cause Redness on Volunteers? The Effect of Mechanical Vibration and Anxiety on Peripheral Blood Flow

Juliana Gonçalves Dornela and Maria Lúcia Machado Duarte

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 30-31

Functionality of a Rheometer-Bioreactor to Stress and Engineer Tissue at Sonic Frequencies

Sarah A. Klemuk and Ingo R. Titze

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 32-33

HAV (Hand-Arm Vibration) Exposure Risk Reduction


Process Management and Tool Selection to Minimize Risk of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

Mark B. Geiger, Richard Borcicky, Gavin Burdge, James Chaney, Steven G. Chervak, Ren G. Dong, Craig M. Henderson and Roy Jardin

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 34-39

Characterizing HAV Effects and Environments


Towards a Quantitative Sensory Test For Hand Numbness

A. J. Brammer, M. G. Cherniack, E. Toppila, P. Sutinen, R. Lundström, T. Nilsson, G. Neely, T. Morse, A. Sinha, M. J. Eaman, D. Peterson and N. Warren

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 41-42

Effect of Gripping in a Trigger Posture on Apparent Mass of the Hand-Arm System

Neil J. Mansfield, Nobuyuki Shibata, Kazuma Ishimatsu and Setsuo Maeda

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 43-44

Effects of Gloves on the Grip Strength Applied to Cylindrical Handles

Bryan Wimer, Thomas W. McDowell, Xueyan S. Xu, Daniel E. Welcome, Christopher Warren and Ren G. Dong

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 45-46

Laboratory Measurement of Riveting Hammer Vibration

T. W. McDowell, C Warren, D. E. Welcome and R. G. Dong

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 47-48

Noise and Vibration Exposures to Dental Hygienists

Donald R. Peterson, Takafumi Asaki, Anthony J. Brammer and Martin G. Cherniack

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 49-50

Mechanical Impedances Distributed at the Fingers and Palm of the Human Hand Subjected to 3-D Vibrations

Ren G. Dong, Daniel E. Welcome, Thomas W. McDowell, Xueyan S. Xu, John Z. Wu and Subhash Rakheja

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 51-52

HAV Modeling


A Theoretical Analysis of Vibration Power Absorption Density in Human Fingertip

J. Z. Wu, R. G. Dong, D. E. Welcome and X. S. Xu

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 54-55

Biomechanical Model of the Hand-Arm System to Simulate Distributed Biodynamic Responses

S. Adewusi, S. Rakheja and P. Marcotte

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 56-57

Semi-Analytic Estimation of the Response of Hand-Held Tools and Its Applications

Robin DeJager-Kennedy and Jay Kim

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 58-59

Two-Step Approach Using Lumped Parameter and Fem Models For Hand and Arm Vibration Analysis

S. Pattnaik and J. Kim

2010-06-02 Volume 3 • 2010 • 60-61

Knowledge Gaps and Diagnosis Related to WBV


Whole-Body Vibration Knowledge Gaps in the Us

Helmut W. Paschold

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 63-64

Differential Diagnosis of Whole-Body Vibration Related Disorders

Eckardt Johannsing

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 65-66

Characterizing WBV Environments and Effects


Differences in Whole Body Vibration Exposures Between a Cab-Over and Conventional Flatbed Truck

Peter W. Johnson, Patrik Rynell and Ryan Blood

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 67-68

Evaluation of Whole-Body Vibration at Workplaces of Trolleybus Drivers and Prophylactic Measures

Igor M. Dudnyk and Olena A. Kossenkova-Dudnyk

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 69-70

A Comparison of 1980’s and Current Generation Locomotive Seats Relative to Whole Body Vibration Health Effects

Dennis A. Mitchell and Luis Morales

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 71-72

Effect of Backrest Contact on the Apparent Mass of the Seated Human Body Exposed to Single-Axis and Dual-Axis Excitation

Yi Qiu and Michael J. Griffin

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 73-74

Human Response to Single and Combined Sinusoidal Vertical Vibration

Lauren Gant, David Wilder and Donald Wasserman

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 76-77

Whole-Body Vibration Response Through the Upper Limbs Associated With Reaching Movements and Posture

Heon-Jeong Kim and Bernard J. Martin

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 78-79

Transmission of Acceleration From Vibrating Exercise Platforms to the Lumbar Spine and Head

Robert Caryn, J. P. Rdickey, Alan Salmoni and Tom J. Hazell

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 80-81

Comfort, Preception and Performance in WBV Environments


Gender Difference of Subjective Responses to Whole-Body Vibration Under Standing Posture

Nobuyunki Shibata, Kazuma Ishimatsu and Setsuo Maeda

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 82-83

Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on the Perceived Duration of a Visual Stimulus Presentation

Kazuma Ishimatsu, Nobuyuki Shibata and Setsuo Maeda

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 84-85

The Effect of Exposure Duration on Whole-Body Vibration Comfort

Priscila A. de Araújo, Maria Lúcia M. Duarte, Frederico C. Horta, Lucas A. Penna de Carvalho and Guilherme G. Roca Arenales

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 87-88

Masked Thresholds For Fore-And-Aft Vibration of the Back

Miyuki Morioka and Michael J. Griffin

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 89-90

Comfort Based Seat Selection to Minimize 6 DOF Wholebody Vibration in Integrated Steel Manufacturing Mobile Machinery

Michele Oliver, Leanne Conrad, Robert J. Jack, James P. Dickey and Tammy Eger

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 91-92

Rating Methods For Dynamic Seating Comfort to Be Applied With Numerical Seat Models, Vibration Dummy Tests and Passenger Ride Tests

S. Pankoke and A. Siefert

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 93-94

Are Comfort Predictions From ISO 2631-1 and Self-Reported Comfort Values During Occupational Exposure to Whole-Body Vehicular Vibration Related?

Katherine Plewa, James P. Dickey, Tammy Eger and Michele Oliver

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 95-96

Effect of Head-Neck Posture on Human Discomfort During WBV

Jonathan DeShaw and Salam Rahmatalla

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 97-98

Performance Assessment During Military Aircraft Operational Vibration Exposure

Suzanne D. Smith, Jennifer G. Jurcsisn and Cecelia J. Harrison

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 100-101

Influence of Driving Speed, Terrain, Seat Performance and Vehicle Vibration Control Features on Vibration Exposure

Tammy Eger, Michael Contratto and Jim Dickey

2010-06-03 Volume 3 • 2010 • 102-103

Analysis and Modeling of WBV Responses


Neuromotor Transmissibility of Horizontal Seatpan Vibration and a Mathematical Model

Vinay A.H. Reddy, Raghu R. Channamallu and Sara E. Wilson

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 105-106

Multibody Modelling of the Vertical Apparent Mass and Fore-And-Aft Cross-Axis Apparent Mass of the Seated Human Body With a Backrest

Guangtai Zheng, Yi Qiu and Michael J. Griffin

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 107-108

Analysis of Coupling Effects in Seated Body Biodynamic Responses to Multi-Axis Vibration

S. Mandapuram, S. Rakheja and P-E. Boileau

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 109-110

WBV Exposure Risk Reduction


Seat Air Bladder System For Protecting Vehicle Occupants From Shock and Vibration

D. D. Reynolds and G. Ladkany

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 111-112

Foot Response to WBV Exposure


Vibration-White Foot: a Case Report

Aaron Thompson, Ron House, Tammy Eger and Kristine Krajnak

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 113-114

Examination of Vibration Characteristics For Workers Exposed to Vibration Via the Feet

Mallorie Leduc, Tammy Eger, Alison Godwin, Jim Dickey and Ron House

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 115-116

Instrumentation


Design of a Low Cost Wireless Acquisition System For Human Vibration Measurement in Harsh Environments

Pierre Marcotte, Sylvain Ouellette, Jérôme Boutin and Gilles LeBlanc

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 118-119

Pelvis Orientation Control


Pelvic Repositioning in Low Back Pain Patients

D. G. Wilder, E. Owens, M. R. Gudavalli, R. D. Macken, T. Xia, R. Vining, K. Pohlman, L. Corber, W. Meeker, C. Goertz and J. G. Pickar

2010-06-04 Volume 3 • 2010 • 120-121