Scientific Program

 

More details of the scientific program will be available on this page as they become available.  They will include:

• Final Program
• Roundtable Program Wednesday 15 June 2011 - 1400-1700
• Workshop Program Friday 17 June 2011
• Instructions for Oral Presenters

• Instructions for Poster Presenters
  

Proposed Scientific Sessions

• Physiology, ergonomics and pathology of vibration syndrome
• Epidemiology of vibration syndrome  
• Diagnosis of vibration syndrome  
• Exposure measurement: vibration, grip and thrust forces, and posture  
• Biodynamic response, including posture  
• Tool/platform vibration  
• Vibration reduction by machine redesign, and personal protective equipment
• Standards, legislation and regulation  
• Workshop – Frequency Weightings for Hand-Transmitted Vibration  
• Poster Session

Scientific Organizing Committee

• P.-E. Boileau (IRSST, Montréal)
• A. Brammer, Program Chair (Envir-O-Health Solutions, Ottawa)
• M. Cherniack (UCHC, Farmington CT, U.S.A.)
• R. Dong (NIOSH, Morgantown WV, U.S.A.)
• M. Eaman (Envir-O-Health Solutions, Ottawa)
• T. Eger (Laurentian University, Sudbury)
• R. House (University of Toronto)
• P. Marcotte (IRSST, Montréal)
• D. Peterson (UCHC, Farmington CT, U.S.A.)
• S. Rakheja (Concordia University, Montréal)
• A. Turcot (INSP, Québec City)