Effects of Vibration

Human vibration refers to the effects of mechanical vibration on the human body. Excessive exposure to mechanical vibrations can negatively affect the human body.

For example, exposure to whole-body vibration from operating machinery can lead to physical problems such as spinal disorders. Measuring and analyzing human vibration signals can help control the negative effects of mechanical vibration on the human body. The following list includes three types of human vibration signals that you might measure and analyze.

  • hand-arm vibration signals
  • whole-body vibration signals
  • low-frequency whole-body vibration signals