Biomechanical response of the human foot when standing in a natural position while exposed to vertical vibration from 10–200 Hz Katie A. Goggins Marco Tarabini W. Brent Lievers Tammy R. Eger 10.6084/m9.figshare.7694636.v2 https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Biomechanical_response_of_the_human_foot_when_standing_in_a_natural_position_while_exposed_to_vertical_vibration_from_10_200_Hz/7694636 <p>Exposure to foot-transmitted vibration (FTV) can lead to pain and numbness in the toes and feet, increased cold sensitivity, blanching in the toes, and joint pain. Prolonged exposure can result in a clinical diagnosis of vibration-induced white foot (VIWFt). Data on the biomechanical response of the feet to FTV is limited; therefore, this study seeks to identify resonant frequencies for different anatomical locations on the human foot, while standing in a natural position. A laser Doppler vibrometer was used to measure vertical (z-axis) vibration on 21 participants at 24 anatomical locations on the right foot during exposure to a sine sweep from 10–200 Hz with a peak vertical velocity of 30 mm/s. The most notable differences in the average peak frequency occur between the toes (range: 99–147 Hz), midfoot (range: 51–84 Hz) and ankle (range: 16–39 Hz).</p> <p><b>Practitioner Summary:</b> The biomechanical response of the human foot exposed to foot-transmitted vibration, when standing in a natural position, was measured for 21 participants. The foot does not respond uniformly; the toes, midfoot, and ankle regions need to be considered independently in future development of isolation strategies and protective measures.</p> 2019-05-22 16:38:26 Foot-transmitted vibration standing resonant frequency