Development of a Novel Rat-Tail Model for Studying Finger Vibration Health Effects

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop a new rat-tail vibration model for studying finger vibration health effects. Unlike the previous rat-tail models, the vibration strain and stress of the rat tail can be conveniently and reliably quantified and controlled in a biological experiment. This makes it possible to identify and understand the quantitative relationships between these biodynamic responses and vibration health effects.

Keywords

• vibration-induced white finger
• hand-arm vibration syndrome
• rat-tail vibration model