Occupational exposure to whole-body vibrations and pregnancy complications: a nationwide cohort study in Sweden.

Helena Skröder Hans PetterssonMaria AlbinPer Gustavsson Lars RylanderFilip NorlénJenny Selander

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2020)

The results suggest that women should not be exposed to WBV at/above the action limit value of 0.5 m/s2 (European directive) continuously through pregnancy. However, these results need further confirmation.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
polycystic ovary syndrome
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle