Evaluation of the design and materials of anti-vibration gloves: Impact on hand dexterity and forearm muscle activity

Yu, Annie; Sukigara, Sachiko

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103572

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“…They are common in construction, municipal engineering, road and bridge engineering, and post-disaster demolition activities. They may lead to muscle fatigue and risk of WMSDs due to heavy load, awkward posture, length of work time, poor working environment, and tool vibration [ 29 , 30 ]. Existing research on muscle fatigue issues associated with manual demolition tasks have focused on vibration transmission [ 31 , 32 ], MS change [ 33 ] under different operating conditions.…”

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Modeling and Validation of Fatigue and Recovery of Muscles for Manual Demolition Tasks

Tang

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Manual demolition tasks are heavy, physically demanding tasks that could cause muscle fatigue accumulation and lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Fatigue and recovery models of muscles are essential in understanding the accumulation and the reduction in muscle fatigue for forceful exertion tasks. This study aims to explore the onset of muscle fatigue under different work/rest arrangements during manual demolition tasks and the offset of fatigue over time after the tasks were performed. An experiment, including a muscle fatigue test and a muscle fatigue recovery test, was performed. Seventeen male adults without experience in demolition hammer operation were recruited as human participants. Two demolition hammers (large and small) were adopted. The push force was either 20 or 40 N. The posture mimicked that of a demolition task on a wall. In the muscle fatigue test, the muscle strength (MS) before and after the demolition task, maximum endurance time (MET), and the Borg category-ratio-10 (CR-10) ratings of perceived exertion after the demolition task were measured. In the muscle fatigue recovery test, MS and CR-10 at times 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 min were recorded. Statistical analyses were performed to explore the influence of push force and the weight of the tool on MS, MET, and CR-10. Both muscle fatigue models and muscle fatigue recovery models were established and validated. The results showed that push force affected MET significantly (p < 0.05). The weight of the tool was significant (p < 0.05) only on the CR-10 rating after the first pull. During the muscle fatigue recovery test, the MS increase and the CR-10 decrease were both significant (p < 0.05) after one or more breaks. Models of MET and MS prediction were established to assess muscle fatigue recovery, respectively. The absolute (AD) and relative (RD) deviations of the MET model were 1.83 (±1.94) min and 34.80 (±31.48)%, respectively. The AD and RD of the MS model were 1.39 (±0.81) N and 1.9 (±1.2)%, respectively. These models are capable of predicting the progress and recovery of muscle fatigue, respectively, and may be adopted in work/rest arrangements for novice workers performing demolition tasks.

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Modeling and Validation of Fatigue and Recovery of Muscles for Manual Demolition Tasks

Tang

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“…A prolonged exposure of the hand to the vibration of electrical and pneumatic-powered hand tools may cause damage to the vascular, neurological and musculoskeletal systems [ 2 , 3 ]. Anti-vibration gloves made of rubber, foam, or gel materials are designed to protect the hands from excessive vibration [ 4 ]. Recently, the safety and overall well-being of athletes have also been topics of concern [ 5 ] with the emergence of new technologies in sports applications to facilitate faster speed, more power and enhanced performance.…”

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Exploration of Textile–Silicone Composites and Materials for Personal Impact-Resistant Protection

Chan,

Li,

Yick

et al. 2024

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Conventional cushioning materials such as silicone sheets which have been recommended for resisting impact generally cause discomfort to the wearer from heat and perspiration. With the increasing need for personal protective equipment, textile–silicone composite structures are proposed in this study to reduce acute impact and moisture while enhancing thermal comfort. The influence of the composite structure and thickness on the mechanical and thermal properties of textile–silicone materials are systematically investigated. The results show that an additional knitted powernet fabric as a composite material can significantly improve the tensile properties of silicone rubber by up to 315%. However, only a slight improvement is found in the thermal conductivity (up to 16%), compression elasticity (up to 18%) and force reduction performance (up to 3.6%). As compared to inlaid spacer fabric, which has also been used for cushioning and preserving thermal comfort, the textile–silicone composites have higher tensile and compression elasticity, exhibit force reduction with the largest difference of 43% and are more thermally conductive, with increases more than 38%. The findings of this study introduced a cost-effective new silicone–textile composite for optimal impact protection and wear comfort for protective applications.

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“…Finger and hand represent the main types of dexterity. The finger type is related to the skills for using small objects; meanwhile, the other type is for handling relatively large objects [8]. In addition, generating sweat and heat represent the main concerns for worker satisfaction and comfort that discourage glove usage.…”

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Design of new anti-vibration gloves for workers: ongoing research and preliminary results

Elsheikh,

Ali Abduelaziz

2024

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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Powered hand-held tools such as drillers, chainsaws, blowers, etc. cause hand-arm vibration syndrome. Common anti-vibration gloves cannot attenuate the vibrations at low frequencies and satisfy workers due to a lack of dexterity and grip strength. Therefore, the study presents a new glove based on an absorber to reduce vibration transmission at low frequencies. The new gloves and the passive absorbers are affordable and made of simple components, rubber rods, and violin strings with different sizes are the base of the used absorbers to attenuate the range of working frequencies. To predict the effectiveness of the fabricated gloves, the study performed experiments using non-expensive tools. A smartphone and a credible Android application (IDynamics) are utilized to measure the response in the wrist when using an air blower 450 W in specific working conditions. Additionally, the study builds a simple test rig to carry out the effect of the new gloves on the dexterity. Accordingly, the suggested low-cost gloves achieve a 50% acceleration reduction at the wrist approximately to the bare hand or any current anti-vibration gloves that are specified for the higher frequencies only.

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Evaluation of the design and materials of anti-vibration gloves: Impact on hand dexterity and forearm muscle activity

Cited by 7 publications

References 35 publications

Modeling and Validation of Fatigue and Recovery of Muscles for Manual Demolition Tasks

Modeling and Validation of Fatigue and Recovery of Muscles for Manual Demolition Tasks

Exploration of Textile–Silicone Composites and Materials for Personal Impact-Resistant Protection

Design of new anti-vibration gloves for workers: ongoing research and preliminary results

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