Evaluating the Impact of Whole-Body Vibration (WBV) on Fatigue and the Implications for Driver Safety

• Auteur principal: Troxel, Wendy M. (auth)
• Autres auteurs: Helmus, Todd C. (auth), Tsang, Flavia (auth), Price, Carter C. (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: RAND Corporation 2015
• Sujets: Medicolegal issues; Occupational medicine; Highway & traffic engineering; Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest; Transportation Studies; Technology; Health Sciences
• Accès en ligne: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Résumé

Summarizes the findings from RAND's review of the literature on whole-body vibration (WBV) and fatigue and also considers appropriate study designs and methodologies to inform new areas of research focused on the impact of WBV on fatigue with the goal of improving the safety of truck drivers. Identifies 24 studies examining the impact of WBV on fatigue or sleepiness. Recommendations for future studies to strengthen the evidence base are included.

ISBN

j.ctt19w72jt
9780833093455

Accès

Open Access