ABSTRACT

The long exposure of drivers to whole body vibration has been recognized as a stress mechanic factor for the accelerated development of degenerative diseases of the spine, back pain and prolapsed intervertebral discs (Johanning, 1991; Bovenzi & Hulshof, 1999; Okunribido, Magnusson, & Pope, 2006; Yasobant, Chandran, & Reddy, 2015).