Whole-body vibration exposure in sport: four relevant cases
This study investigates the whole-body vibration exposure in kite surfing, alpine skiing, snowboarding and cycling. The vibration exposure was experimentally evaluated following the ISO 2631 guidelines. Results evidenced that the most critical axis is the vertical one. The weighted
vibration levels are always larger than 2.5 m/s2 and the vibration dose values are larger than 25 m/s1.75. The exposure limit values of the EU directive are reached after 8–37 min depending on the sport. The vibration magnitude is influenced by the
athletes’ speed, by their skill level and sometimes by the equipment. The large vibration values suggest that the practice of sport activities may be a confounding factor in the aetiology of vibration-related diseases.
Keywords: acceleration exposures; back pain; sports ergonomics; whole-body vibration
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Dipartimento di Meccanica, Politecnico di Milano, via Previati 1/C, 23900, Lecco, Italy
Publication date: 03 July 2015
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