Motion sickness: effect of changes in magnitude of combined lateral and roll oscillation (2008)
Background: In tilting trains, low-frequency lateral and roll oscillation combine and can cause motion sickness. During a journey, passengers are exposed to motions of varying magnitudes, but the...
Lumped parameter mathematical models representing anatomical parts of the human body have been developed to represent body motions associated with resonances of the vertical apparent mass and the...
Lumped parameter mathematical models representing anatomical parts of the human body have been developed to represent body motions associated with resonances of the vertical apparent mass and the...
Vibration experienced in transport and in buildings can yield discomfort or annoyance if the vibration exceeds the threshold for vibration perception. Knowledge of thresholds makes it possible to...
Vibration experienced in transport and in buildings can yield discomfort or annoyance if the vibration exceeds the threshold for vibration perception. Knowledge of thresholds makes it possible to...
Nonlinear biodynamic responses are evident in many studies of the apparent masses of sitting and standing subjects in static postures that require muscle activity for postural control. In the present...
The resonance frequencies in frequency response functions of the human body (e.g. apparent mass and transmissibility) decrease with increasing vibration magnitude. This nonlinear biodynamic response...
Normal values for finger systolic blood pressure in males and females (2008)
Objective: To compare finger systolic blood pressures in males and females and in younger and older persons and provide normal values for all four fingers in younger and older males and females....
Normal values for thermotactile and vibrotactile thresholds in males and females (2008)
Objectives: This study was undertaken to compare normal values of thermotactile and vibrotactile thresholds in males and females and in younger and older age groups. In addition, for thermal...
Negligent exposures to hand-transmitted vibration (2008)
Objectives: If the negligence of an employer results in the disability in an employee, the employer is responsible, in whole or in part, for the disability. The employer is wholly responsible when...
Regular exposure to hand-transmitted vibration can result in symptoms and signs of peripheral vascular, neurological and other disorders collectively known as the hand-arm vibration syndrome. The...
Griffin, M.J., Howarth, H.V.C., Pitts, P.M., Fischer, S., Kaulbars, U., Donati, P.M., ...
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Part 1 Guide to good practice on hand-arm vibration Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Evaluation of risk Chapter 3 Removing or reducing exposure Chapter 4 Health...
Howarth, H.V.C., Griffin, M.J.
A social survey questionnaire has been developed to determine human responses to vibration in residential environments. The overall aim was to produce a robust methodology for obtaining responses...
Evaluation of whole-body vibration exposures in British industry (2005)
Toward, M.G.R., Gunston, T.P., Griffin, M.J.
This report describes measurements of whole-body vibration on eight excavators and two compact skid-steer loaders. Of the excavators, four were fitted with impact hammers, two with hydraulic...
Vibration-induced white finger and difficulties hearing (2004)
Palmer, K.T., Griffin, M.J., Syddall, H., Pannett, B., Coggon, D.
Cigarette smoking, occupational exposure to noise, and self reported hearing difficulties (2004)
Palmer, K.T., Griffin, M.J., Syddall, H.E., Coggon, D.
AIMS: To explore the interaction of smoking and occupational exposure to noise as risk factors for hearing difficulty in the general population. METHODS: A questionnaire was mailed to 21 201 adults...
Palmer, K.T., Griffin, M.J., Syddall, H.E., Pannett, B., Cooper, C., Coggon, D.
AIMS: To explore the impact of occupational exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) on low back pain (LBP) in the general population and to estimate the burden of LBP attributable to occupational WBV...
Whitehouse, D.J., Griffin, M.J.
Objectives: Vibrotactile thresholds on the fingers were compared using two alternative methods of controlling contact with a vibrating probe: control of the force of contact with the probe (force...
Observations of planetary satellites with ISO (2002)
Coustenis, A., Encrenaz, T., Lellouch, E., Salama, A., Müller, T., Burgdorf, M. J., ...
Several observational programmes were conducted with ISO (Kessler et al., 1996) aiming at the investigation of the near- and far- infrared spectrum of the satellites of the giant planets. Thus,...
Raynaud's phenomenon, vibration induced white finger, and difficulties in hearing (2002)
Palmer, K.T., Griffin, M.J., Syddall, H.E., Pannett, B., Cooper, C., Coggon, D.
BACKGROUND: An association has previously been reported between finger blanching and hearing difficulties, but only in workers with exposure to noise and hand transmitted vibration (HTV). AIMS: To...
Palmer, K.T., Griffin, M.J., Syddall, H.E., Davis, A., Pannett, B., Coggon, D.
AIMS: To determine the prevalence of self reported hearing difficulties and tinnitus in working aged people from the general population, and to estimate the risks from occupational exposure to noise...
Correspondence. Raynaud's phenomenon in workers exposed to vibration (2001)
Noël, B., Palmer, K.T., Griffin, M.J., Syddall, H., Pannett, H.B., Cooper, C., ...
Calibration and performance of the LWS (1998)
Burgdorf, M J, Caux, E, Clegg, P E, Davis, G R, Emery, R J, Ewart, J D, ...
In-orbit performance of the LWS detectors (1998)
Burgdorf, M J, Griffin, M J, Clegg, P E, Ewart, J D, Lim, T, Tommasi, E, ...
Transient response in doped germanium photoconductors under very low background operation (1996)
Church, S. E., Price, M.C., Haegel, N. M., Griffin, M. J., Ade, P. A. R.
Doped germanium photoconductors are the most sensitive detectors for astronomy in the wavelength range 40–240 μm. Under the extremely low background conditions encountered in cooled satellite...
The effects of various conditions, including temporary threshold shifts (TTS) induced by exposure to vibration on vibration sense thresholds, have been investigated. The vibration sense thresholds of...
Temporary threshold shifts (TTSs) in vibrotactile perception produced by continuous vibration and repetitive shock have been investigated. Subjects were exposed to vertical hand-transmitted 100 Hz...
Acute effects of vibration on digital circulatory function in healthy men.
Bovenzi, M, Griffin, M J, Ruffell, C M
OBJECTIVES--To investigate the local and central pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the acute effects of unilateral vibration on the digital circulation of healthy men. METHODS--Finger blood...
Measurement, evaluation, and assessment of occupational exposures to hand-transmitted vibration.
The measurement of hand-transmitted vibration converts oscillatory movements to a form in which they can be evaluated with respect to human responses and assessed for their acceptability. This paper...
OBJECTIVES: To investigate changes in digital circulation during and after exposure to hand transmitted vibration. By studying two frequencies and two magnitudes of vibration, to investigate the...
Evaluating the effectiveness of gloves in reducing the hazards of hand- transmitted vibration
OBJECTIVES: A method of evaluating the effectiveness of gloves in reducing the hazards of hand-transmitted vibration is proposed. METHOD: The glove isolation effectiveness was calculated from: (a)...
CELL CYCLE EVENTS IN THE HYDROCORTISONE REGULATION OF ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE IN HELA S3 CELLS
The increase in alkaline phosphatase in asynchronous cultures of HeLa S3 cells grown in medium supplemented with hydrocortisone is characterized by a lag period of 10–12 hr. Present studies...
ENZYMATIC AND CHROMOSOMAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HELA VARIANTS
Bottomley, R. H., Trainer, A. L., Griffin, M. J.
Seven strains of HeLa cells have been characterized by the number of chromosomes and the activity of the enzymes alkaline phosphatase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, 6-phosphogluconic...