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Whole-body vibration exposure of Malaysian taxi drivers


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A. R. Ismail and S. N A Abdullah and A. A. Abdullah and B. M. Deros (2015) Whole-body vibration exposure of Malaysian taxi drivers. International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, 11. pp. 2786-2792. ISSN 2229-8649

Abstract

During their whole working time, taxi drivers are usually seated. Additionally, long-term exposure to whole-body vibration while driving may lead to diseases and adverse health conditions such as lower-back pain. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between measurable whole-body vibration and lower-back pain. This study was conducted on two highways: Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway and the North-South Highway. A tri-axial seat accelerometer was placed at the point of contact between the driver and the seat pad. The assessment of whole-body vibration measurement is according to ISO 2631-1. Excessive whole-body vibration has been evidenced as leading to lower-back pain. Taxi drivers are recommended to drive no more than the allowable exposure limit. In this study, the whole-body vibration does not exceed the allowable exposure limit. Therefore, the taxi drivers in this study do not have lower back pain.

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Item Type: Non-Indexed Article
Collection Type: Institution
Date: 2015
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering
ISSN: 2229-8649
Uncontrolled Keywords: whole-body vibration; Lower back pain; Musculoskeletal disorder; Vibration dose value
Faculty/Centre/Office: Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage
URI: http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8185
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