Impact of Hand-Arm Vibration on Grip and Pinch Strength of Jackhammer Operators: A Cross-sectional Study
Prolonged HAV exposure significantly reduces hand function, necessitating preventive measures and ergonomic interventions to mitigate its long-term effects in industrial settings.
Authors
- Bibhuti Bhusan Mandal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4773-8593)
- Amar Prakash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3017-2079)
- Sujit Mandal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9922-7330)
- Anand S. Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7678-5575)
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (IN)
- Development Fund (NO)
- Directorate-General for Interpretation (BE)
- Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003400
- Primary Topic
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00