Output details
15 - General Engineering
University of Southampton
Effects of temperature on reductions in finger blood flow induced by vibration
Significance of output:
About a million workers in the UK are at risk of developing vibration-induced white finger, an injury caused by vibration that results in an exaggerated response to cold and cessation of finger blood flow. This is the first study to investigate how finger blood flow is influenced by both vibration and finger temperature. Vibration of one hand reduced finger blood flow and skin temperature on the exposed hand and the unexposed hand, with the percentage reductions in finger blood flow independent of temperature. The study helps to localise the mechanisms responsible for vibration-induced white finger.