Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study
Abstract Objective Exposure to a cold environment at work is associated with a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and chronic pain in cross-sectional studies. This study aims to determine the association between working in a cold environment ≥ 25% of the time and musculoskeletal complaints (M...
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crspringernat:10.1007/s00420-020-01606-6 2023-05-15T18:33:59+02:00 Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study Farbu, Erlend Hoftun Höper, Anje Christina Brenn, Tormod Skandfer, Morten Helse Nord RHF Helse- og Omsorgsdepartementet Troms County Universitetet i Tromsø Norwegian Institute of Public Health UiT The Arctic University of Norway 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01606-6 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00420-020-01606-6.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00420-020-01606-6/fulltext.html en eng Springer Science and Business Media LLC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health volume 94, issue 4, page 611-619 ISSN 0340-0131 1432-1246 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health journal-article 2020 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01606-6 2022-01-04T16:55:59Z Abstract Objective Exposure to a cold environment at work is associated with a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and chronic pain in cross-sectional studies. This study aims to determine the association between working in a cold environment ≥ 25% of the time and musculoskeletal complaints (MSC) 7–8 years later. Methods We followed participants from the sixth survey (Tromsø 6, 2007–2008) to the seventh survey (Tromsø 7, 2015–2016) of the Tromsø Study. Analyses included 2347 men and women aged 32–60 years who were not retired and not receiving full-time disability benefits in Tromsø 6. Three different binary outcomes were investigated in Tromsø 7: any MSC, severe MSC, and MSC in ≥ 3 anatomical regions. We excluded participants with severe MSC, MSC in ≥ 3 regions, or missing values in Tromsø 6. The association between working in a cold environment and future MSC were examined using Poisson regression and adjusted for age, sex, number of moderate MSC, education, physical activity at work, smoking status, body mass index, and self-reported health in Tromsø 6. Results 258 participants reported to work in a cold environment ≥ 25% of the time in Tromsø 6. They had an increased risk of having any MSC in Tromsø 7 (incidence rate ratio 1.15; 95% confidence interval 1.03–1.29). There was no significantly increased risk of severe MSC or MSC in ≥ 3 regions. Conclusion Working in a cold environment was associated with future MSC, but not with future severe MSC or future MSC in ≥ 3 regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Tromsø Springer Nature (via Crossref) Tromsø International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 94 4 611 619 |
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Farbu, Erlend Hoftun Höper, Anje Christina Brenn, Tormod Skandfer, Morten Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study |
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Abstract Objective Exposure to a cold environment at work is associated with a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and chronic pain in cross-sectional studies. This study aims to determine the association between working in a cold environment ≥ 25% of the time and musculoskeletal complaints (MSC) 7–8 years later. Methods We followed participants from the sixth survey (Tromsø 6, 2007–2008) to the seventh survey (Tromsø 7, 2015–2016) of the Tromsø Study. Analyses included 2347 men and women aged 32–60 years who were not retired and not receiving full-time disability benefits in Tromsø 6. Three different binary outcomes were investigated in Tromsø 7: any MSC, severe MSC, and MSC in ≥ 3 anatomical regions. We excluded participants with severe MSC, MSC in ≥ 3 regions, or missing values in Tromsø 6. The association between working in a cold environment and future MSC were examined using Poisson regression and adjusted for age, sex, number of moderate MSC, education, physical activity at work, smoking status, body mass index, and self-reported health in Tromsø 6. Results 258 participants reported to work in a cold environment ≥ 25% of the time in Tromsø 6. They had an increased risk of having any MSC in Tromsø 7 (incidence rate ratio 1.15; 95% confidence interval 1.03–1.29). There was no significantly increased risk of severe MSC or MSC in ≥ 3 regions. Conclusion Working in a cold environment was associated with future MSC, but not with future severe MSC or future MSC in ≥ 3 regions. |
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Helse Nord RHF Helse- og Omsorgsdepartementet Troms County Universitetet i Tromsø Norwegian Institute of Public Health UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
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Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study |
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Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study |
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Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study |
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Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study |
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Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study |
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is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? a longitudinal analysis from the tromsø study |
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