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The investigations comprised part of the workers employed in a factory of prefabricated concrete elements. The creatine kinase (CK) activity was determined before and after a day's work in the following groups of workers: I — exposed to noise and vibration exceeding the allowed norm, II —exposed to noise, performing the same hard physical work as group I and exposed to vibration not exceeding 79 dB in particular octave bands, III —practising physical work as group I and II but in environment free from noise and vibration, and a control group of persons (C) not exposed to any of the tested factors (vibration, noise, work). The obtained results indicate that the determination of the CK activity may serve as a test of exposure to vibration and noise.
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Jonderko, G., Gabryel, A., Jonderko, K. et al. The influence of noise and vibration upon creatine kinase activity in blood serum. Int. Arch Occup Environ Heath 49, 209–212 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00377930
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