TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Biomechanical response of the human foot when standing in a natural position while exposed to vertical vibration from 10-200Hz
JO  - Ergonomics
A1  - Goggins, Katie A.
A1  - Tarabini, Marco
A1  - Lievers, W. Brent
A1  - Eger, Tammy R.
SP  - 644
EP  - 656
VL  - 62
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0014-0139
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2018.1559362
ID  - ref1
ER  -