Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions

Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions Publisher

Javad Golhosseini SM¹ ; Aliabadi M² ; Golmohammadi R³ ; Farhadian M⁴ ; Akbari M⁵ ; Nahrani MH⁶ ; Samavati M⁷

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1. Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2. Center of Excellence for Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3. Center of Excellence for Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Research Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
5. Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6. Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
7. Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Sound and Vibration Published:2022

Abstract

There is little information about drivers’ body balance responses to combined exposure of noise and vibration. To fill the gap, this study aims to investigate the combined effects of exposure to noise and whole-body vibration (WBV) on the body balance under simulated driving conditions. For this purpose, 30 male participants were exposed to noise level at 85 dB(A) and two vibration levels (0.87 and 1.3 m/s2) in five sessions. The design of the study was repeated-measures, and it attempted to assess the effects of 40 minutes of exposure to noise and/or WBV. Moreover, the participants’ fatigue was measured with the Borg scale (CR 10). The findings revealed there was a significant change in body sway after WBV and combined noise and WBV exposure (p < 0.05). However, no significant difference was found in exposure to noise alone (p > 0.05). The effect sizes of exposure to noise, WBV (1.3 m/s2), and combined noise and WBV (1.3 m/s2) on body balance were 0.035, 0.425, and 0.635, respectively. Also, single exposure to WBV caused more fatigue than single exposure to noise (p < 0.05). Combined noise and WBV exposure descriptively caused more fatigue in comparison with the influence of WBV alone. The study concluded that the combined effects of exposure to noise and vibration are more than the sum of them. So, some synergistic effects may be observed in human body balance. It is essential to increase drivers’ awareness and revise current health care interventions about new possible effects of combined exposures. © 2021 The authors.

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MLA	Javad Golhosseini SM, et al.. "Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions." Sound and Vibration, vol. 56, no. 1, 2022, pp. 37-49.
APA	Javad Golhosseini SM, Aliabadi M, Golmohammadi R, Farhadian M, Akbari M, Nahrani MH, Samavati M (2022). Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions. Sound and Vibration, 56(1), 37-49.
Chicago	Javad Golhosseini SM, Aliabadi M, Golmohammadi R, Farhadian M, Akbari M, Nahrani MH, Samavati M. "Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions." Sound and Vibration 56, no. 1 (2022): 37-49.
Harvard	Javad Golhosseini SM et al. (2022) 'Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions', Sound and Vibration, 56(1), pp. 37-49.
Vancouver	Javad Golhosseini SM, Aliabadi M, Golmohammadi R, Farhadian M, Akbari M, Nahrani MH, et al.. Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions. Sound and Vibration. 2022;56(1):37-49.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Javad Golhosseini SM and Aliabadi M and Golmohammadi R and Farhadian M and Akbari M and Nahrani MH and Samavati M}, title = {Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions}, journal = {Sound and Vibration}, volume = {56}, number = {1}, pages = {37-49}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Javad Golhosseini SM AU - Aliabadi M AU - Golmohammadi R AU - Farhadian M AU - Akbari M AU - Nahrani MH AU - Samavati M TI - Combined Effects of Exposure to Noise and Vibration on Human Postural Equilibrium Under Simulated Driving Conditions JO - Sound and Vibration VL - 56 IS - 1 SP - 37 EP - 49 PY - 2022 ER -

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