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Characterization of frequency-dependent responses of the vascular system to repetitive vibration.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20523237     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The current frequency weighting proposed in the International Standards Organization-5349 standard may underestimate the risk of injury associated with exposure to vibration >100 Hz. The goal of this study was to assess the frequency-dependent responses of the peripheral vascular system to repeated bouts of vibration. METHODS: The effects of exposure to vibration at 62.5, 125, or 250 Hz (constant acceleration of 49 m/s2) on vascular morphology, oxidative stress, inflammation, and gene expression were examined in the ventral tail artery of rats. RESULTS: Vascular responses indicative of dysfunction (eg, remodeling and oxidative activity) became more pronounced as the frequency of the exposure increased. CONCLUSION: Exposure to vibration frequencies that induce the greatest stress and strain on the tail (ie, >100 Hz) result in vascular changes indicative of dysfunction.
Authors:
Kristine Krajnak; G Roger Miller; Stacey Waugh; Claud Johnson; Shengqiao Li; Michael L Kashon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine     Volume:  52     ISSN:  1536-5948     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Occup. Environ. Med.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-10     Completed Date:  2010-09-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9504688     Medline TA:  J Occup Environ Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  584-94     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Engineering and Controls Technology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA. ksk1@cdc.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arteries / pathology,  physiopathology
Gene Expression Profiling
Interleukin-1beta / analysis
Interleukin-6 / analysis
Male
Peripheral Vascular Diseases / etiology*,  pathology,  physiopathology
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Tail
Vibration / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interleukin-1beta; 0/Interleukin-6

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