[Comparison of vibrotactile thresholds in women obtained with two psychophysical measurement methods].
BACKGROUND
The aim of the study was to determine differences between vibrotactile thresholds values in healthy women obtained with two psychophysical methods: the method drafted in ISO standard ISO 13091-1:2001 and the method hitherto used in Poland.


METHODS
Twenty two women (mean age, 37.9 +/- 9.7 years) participated in the study. Vibrotactile perception thresholds were measured in three fingers of both hands using the frequencies of: 4; 25; 31.5; 63; 125; 250; 400 and 500 Hz for the ISO method and respectively 63; 125; 250; 400 and 500 Hz for the Polish method.


RESULTS
The mean vibrotactile perception threshold values determined with ISO 13091-1 method were significantly higher than those determined with the method used in Poland.


CONCLUSIONS
The effect of individual finger skin temperature on vibrotactile perception values was obtained by ISO method.
Harazin
Barbara
B
Zakładu Ochrony Zdrowia w Srodowisku Pracy, Wydziału Zdrowia Publicznego, Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach. bharazin@slam.katowice.pl
Kuprowski
Jarosław
J
Harazin-Lechowska
Agnieszka
A
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011044:Poland; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012684:Sensory Thresholds; D012881:Skin Temperature; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014110:Touch; D014732:Vibration / Q000009:adverse effects*