Measuring Conditions or Cold Provocation Tests: A Review of the Literature

Prolonged exposure to hand-arm vibration is a cause of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). This disorder is characterized by neurological, vascular and musculoskeletal disturbances in upper extremities. In health screening of HAVS, cold provocation tests (CPTs) have been widely conducted to evaluate the severity of the damage in the peripheral vascular function. However, there is a wide difference in test conditions among countries and researchers.