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2246063

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
Vibration detection threshold (VPT) of 149 professional forest workers was measured during a compulsory annual health examination. The authors' earlier developed measuring method for VPT of finger was modified. The blood circulation of the hand was obstructed for 6 min and VPT was measured 4 min after releasing the obstruction. VPTs of all forest workers increased during obstruction. In forest workers suffering from decreased hand grip force (decreased HGF) the increase of VPT differed significantly from forest workers without symptoms, and VPT in the former group still increased after releasing the obstruction. VPT remained also at the raised level after releasing the obstruction with forest workers suffering from vibration-induced white finger (VWF). Nevertheless, on an individual basis even the modified measuring method failed to discriminate subjects without symptoms from those with symptoms of hand-arm vibration syndrome. The raised VPT and sensitivity for obstruction of blood circulation suggest that the reason for decreased HGF in forest workers may be a consequence of an injury in the peripheral nerves.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0340-0131
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
62
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
451-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Vibration perception threshold of forest worker's finger during temporary obstructed blood circulation.
pubmed:affiliation
Instrument Laboratory, Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article