@article{ref1,
title="Biomechanical response of the human foot when standing in a natural position while exposed to vertical vibration from 10-200Hz",
journal="Ergonomics",
year="2019",
author="Goggins, Katie A. and Tarabini, Marco and Lievers, W. Brent and Eger, Tammy R.",
volume="62",
number="5",
pages="644-656",
abstract="Exposure to foot-transmitted vibration (FTV) can lead to pain and numbness in the toes and feet, increased cold sensitivity, blanching in the toes, and joint pain. Prolonged exposure can result in a clinical diagnosis of vibration-induced white foot (VIWFt). Data on the biomechanical response of the feet to FTV is limited; therefore, this study seeks to identify resonant frequencies for different anatomical locations on the human foot, while standing in a natural position. A laser Doppler vibrometer was used to measure vertical (z-axis) vibration on 21 participants at 24 anatomical locations on the right foot during exposure to a sine sweep from 10-200Hz with a peak vertical velocity of 30 mm/s. The most notable differences in the average peak frequency occur between the toes (range: 99-147Hz), midfoot (range: 51-84Hz), and ankle (range: 16-39Hz).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-0139",
doi="10.1080/00140139.2018.1559362",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2018.1559362"
}