title: [The effect of low-frequency whole-body vibration on the vestibular apparatus].
abstract: For the first time, effects of very low-frequency whole-body vibration (WBV) on the functional state of the vestibular system were examined by means of electronystagmography (ENG) which is considered as a sensitive and adequate method. During vertical WBV-exposure with 0.6 Hz and 1.87 ms-2 rms for 50 minutes, a vertical nystagmus was observed. The results suggest the applicability of the ENG under laboratory conditions with WBV-exposure as a method for the assessment of the vestibular function. Changes of ENG amplitudes occurred with longer duration of WBV-exposure; they were different between subjects.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Suvorov
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Schajpak
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Kurerov
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blüthner
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Erdmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004584:Electronystagmography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009760:Nystagmus, Physiologic; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology*; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Einfluss niederfrequenter Ganzkörpervibration auf den Vestibularapparat.