A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an alternative mouse and/or a forearm support board on nerve function at the wrist among engineers. Methods This randomized controlled intervention trial followed 206 engineers for 1 year. Distal motor latency (DML) at bas...
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crwiley:10.1002/ajim.20674 2024-09-15T18:03:46+00:00 A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist Conlon, Craig F. Krause, Niklas Rempel, David M. 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20674 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajim.20674 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajim.20674 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor American Journal of Industrial Medicine volume 52, issue 4, page 304-310 ISSN 0271-3586 1097-0274 journal-article 2009 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20674 2024-08-06T04:19:48Z Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an alternative mouse and/or a forearm support board on nerve function at the wrist among engineers. Methods This randomized controlled intervention trial followed 206 engineers for 1 year. Distal motor latency (DML) at baseline and follow‐up was conducted for the median and ulnar nerves at the right wrist. Results One hundred fifty‐four subjects agreed to a nerve conduction study at the beginning and end of the study period. Those who received the alternative mouse had a protective effect (OR = 0.47, 95% CI 0.22–0.98) on change in the right ulnar DML. There was no significant effect on the median nerve DML. The forearm support board had no significant effect on the median or ulnar nerve DML. Conclusions In engineers who use a computer for more than 20 hr per week, an alternative mouse may have a protective effect for ulnar nerve function at the wrist. No protective effect of a forearm support board was found for the median nerve. Am. J. Ind. Med. 52:304–310, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Article in Journal/Newspaper DML Wiley Online Library American Journal of Industrial Medicine 52 4 304 310 |
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Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an alternative mouse and/or a forearm support board on nerve function at the wrist among engineers. Methods This randomized controlled intervention trial followed 206 engineers for 1 year. Distal motor latency (DML) at baseline and follow‐up was conducted for the median and ulnar nerves at the right wrist. Results One hundred fifty‐four subjects agreed to a nerve conduction study at the beginning and end of the study period. Those who received the alternative mouse had a protective effect (OR = 0.47, 95% CI 0.22–0.98) on change in the right ulnar DML. There was no significant effect on the median nerve DML. The forearm support board had no significant effect on the median or ulnar nerve DML. Conclusions In engineers who use a computer for more than 20 hr per week, an alternative mouse may have a protective effect for ulnar nerve function at the wrist. No protective effect of a forearm support board was found for the median nerve. Am. J. Ind. Med. 52:304–310, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. |
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A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist |
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A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist |
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A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist |
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A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist |
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A randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist |
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randomized controlled trial evaluating an alternative mouse or forearm support on change in median and ulnar nerve motor latency at the wrist |
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