Risks of Occupational Vibration Exposures
VIBRISKS

Final Technical Report

The Final Technical Report summarises the methods, results and conclusions of each of the scientific tasks:

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VIBRISKS Final Technical Report, February 2007.
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VIBRISKS Final Publishable Summary, February 2007.

Detailed Annexes

The Final Technical Report is supported by 21 detailed annexes, which describe in more detail the data collected in the various work tasks, the statistical analyses and conclusions.

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Annex 1
Protocol for epidemiological studies of hand-transmitted vibration
M J Griffin (UoS) and M Bovenzi (UTRS)
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Annex 2
Longitudinal epidemiological surveys in Italy of workers exposed to hand-transmitted vibration
M Bovenzi (UTRS)
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Annex 3

Longitudinal epidemiological surveys in Sweden of workers exposed to hand-transmitted vibration
Mats Hagberg, Ronnie Lundström, Tohr Nilsson, Lage Burström, Anna Ekman, Andreas Jonsson (UMUH)

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Annex 4
Normal values for finger systolic blood pressure in males and females
A J L Welsh and M J Griffin (UoS)
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Normal values for thermotactile and vibrotactile thresholds in males and females
S Seah and M J Griffin (UoS)
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Annex 6
Experimental Studies of acute effects of hand-transmitted vibration on vascular function
M Bovenzi (UTRS) and M J Griffin (UoS)
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Experimental Studies of acute effects of hand-transmitted vibration on neurosensory function
R Lundström, L Burström, M Hagberg, T Nilsson, A Lindmark, M Lindkvist, F Sjödi (UMUH)
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Annex 8
Effects of prior exposure to hand-transmitted vibration on vascular function
M Bovenzi (UTRS) and M J Griffin (UoS)
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Annex 9
Effects of prior exposure to hand-transmitted vibration on neurosensory function
R Lundström, L Burström, M Hagberg, T Nilsson, A Lindmark, M Lindkvist, F Sjödi (UMUH)
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Annex 10
Biodynamic modelling of the finger
G Fleury (INRS)
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Measurement, evaluation and assessment of peripheral neurological disorders caused by hand-transmitted vibration
M J Griffin (UoS)
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Annex 12
Protocol for epidemiological studies of whole-body vibration
R Lundström (UMUH)
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Annex 13
Longitudinal epidemiological surveys in Italy of drivers exposed to whole-body vibration
M Bovenzi (UTRS)
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Annex 14
Longitudinal epidemiological surveys in Sweden of drivers exposed to whole-body vibration
R Lundström, T Nilsson, A Ekman, A Jonsson, M Hagberg, L Burström (UMUH)
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Longitudinal epidemiological surveys in the Netherlands of drivers exposed to whole-body vibration
C T J Hulshof, I J H Tiemessen, M H W Frings-Dresen (AMC)
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Longitudinal epidemiological surveys in the United Kingdom of drivers exposed to whole-body vibration
L Gallais, M J Griffin, K Palmer (UoS)
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Whole-body vibration case-control study in the United Kingdom
K Palmer, C Harris, M J Griffin, D Coggon, I Reading, N Arden, M Sampson (UoS)
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Whole-body vibration experimental work and biodynamic modelling
B. Hinz, H. Seidel, R. Blüthner, G. Menzel, J. Hofmann, L. Gericke, M. Schust, H. Kaiser, Ch. Mischke (FIOSH)
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Annex 19
Prediction of spinal stress in drivers from field measurements
H. Seidel, B. Hinz, R. Blüthner, G. Menzel, J. Hofmann, L. Gericke, M. Schust, H. Kaiser, Ch. Mischke (FIOSH)
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Annex 20
Pooling of Longitudinal epidemiological surveys of drivers exposed to whole-body vibration in Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
A Ekman, A Jonsson, M Hagberg, R Lundström, T Nilsson, L Burström (UMUH)
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Annex 21
Common procedures that can be applied by occupational health workers across Europe for minimizing risk, screening exposed individuals and management of individuals with symptoms of mechanical vibration injuries
M Bovenzi (UTRS) and C T J Hulshof (AMC)