ABSTRACT

Vibration is an oscillation motion around an equilibrium point. It is defined according to the amplitude of these oscillations but also by their frequencies (Griffin, 1990). Today, the study of human vibrations has been associated with the notion of health. Indeed, when the vibrations are controlled, it can show a positive effect, such as an improvement in sports performance (Chen et al., 2014) or as a useful treatment for some diseases (Ruck et al., 2010). On the other hand, when vibrations are not controlled, it can show many negative aspects such as performance decreases (Samuelson et al., 1989), or acute or chronic pathologies (Boshuizen et al., 1990). The quantification of the vibrations perceived by the human body is therefore a very important subject, studied by an experimental phase requiring appropriate instrumentation.