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.

Citation

Taylor, M., Oliver, C., & Bayram, J. (2018, September). A study of cyclists hand-arm vibration exposure. Presented at 53rd United Kingdom Conference on Human Responses to Vibration, Ascot, UK

• 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/