A study of cyclists hand-arm vibration exposure.

Taylor, Mark; Oliver, Chris; Bayram, Jack

Abstract

Cycling infrastructure and, in particular, a well maintained pavement surface contributes to a safe and comfortable ride. However, defective pavement surfaces and insufficient maintenance can expose cyclists to excessive hand-arm vibration. Limited data is available regarding cyclists’ exposure to hand-arm vibration. Advances in low-cost electronics engineering has provided a range of vibration sensors and recording media. Instrumented probe bicycles can be constructed with low-cost apparatus to allow a broad range of data to be collected. Details of the design and construction of a low-cost hand-arm vibration measurement system are provided. Measurements comply with EN ISO 5339-1:2001 with a sample rate of 5 kHz and the application of frequency weighting filters (Wh). Partial exposure data (A(8)t ms-2 r.m.s.) are provided for a range of cycling infrastructure surfaces in Edinburgh. Preliminary findings of a medical screening survey (n = 555) are also presented. The results show that there is a potential public health issue associated with cycle delivery couriers, commuters and recreational cyclists riding on unsuitable and poorly maintained pavement surfaces for prolonged periods of time.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (Published)
• Conference Name: 53rd United Kingdom Conference on Human Responses to Vibration
• Start Date: Sep 11, 2018
• End Date: Sep 13, 2018
• Acceptance Date: May 11, 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Deposit Date: Nov 1, 2018
• Book Title: 53rd United Kingdom Conference on Human Responses to Vibration Proceedings
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1262781
• Publisher URL: https://www.ukhrv2018.uk/