Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain
BackgroundOccupational cold exposure is common in Sweden but potential impacts on musculoskeletal disorders have not been thoroughly investigated. The primary aim of this study was to determine the associations between occupational contact and ambient cooling in relation to pain in the upper extremi...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:56eb8d6f682c4a3081e95b59ddce4293 2023-06-18T03:42:18+02:00 Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain Albin Stjernbrandt Hans Pettersson Viktoria Wahlström Jens Wahlström Charlotte Lewis 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2023.1063599 https://doaj.org/article/56eb8d6f682c4a3081e95b59ddce4293 EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2023.1063599/full https://doaj.org/toc/2673-561X 2673-561X doi:10.3389/fpain.2023.1063599 https://doaj.org/article/56eb8d6f682c4a3081e95b59ddce4293 Frontiers in Pain Research, Vol 4 (2023) cold exposure lifting ergonomics occupational exposure musculoskeletal pain upper extremity Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2023.1063599 2023-06-04T00:37:53Z BackgroundOccupational cold exposure is common in Sweden but potential impacts on musculoskeletal disorders have not been thoroughly investigated. The primary aim of this study was to determine the associations between occupational contact and ambient cooling in relation to pain in the upper extremity.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a digital survey was conducted on a population-based sample of women and men between 24 and 76 years of age, living in northern Sweden. Occupational cold exposure, heavy manual handling, work with vibrating tools as well as the presence of upper extremity pain at different sites were subjectively reported. Associations between exposure and outcome were evaluated using multiple binary logistic regression.ResultsThe final study sample included 2,089 (54.4%) women and 1,754 men, with a mean age of 56 years. Hand pain was reported by 196 (5.2%), lower arm pain by 144 (3.8%), and upper arm pain by 451 (11.9%). Severe ambient cooling for more than half of the working time was statistically significantly associated with hand pain (OR: 2.30; 95% CI: 1.23–4.29) and upper arm pain (OR: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.00–2.47) but not lower arm pain (OR: 1.87; 95% CI: 0.96–3.65) after adjusting for gender, age, body mass index, current daily smoking, heavy manual handling, and work with vibrating tools.ConclusionsOccupational cold exposure was statistically significantly associated with hand pain and upper arm pain. Therefore, occupational cold exposure should be recognized as a potential risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders in the upper extremity. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Frontiers in Pain Research 4 |
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BackgroundOccupational cold exposure is common in Sweden but potential impacts on musculoskeletal disorders have not been thoroughly investigated. The primary aim of this study was to determine the associations between occupational contact and ambient cooling in relation to pain in the upper extremity.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a digital survey was conducted on a population-based sample of women and men between 24 and 76 years of age, living in northern Sweden. Occupational cold exposure, heavy manual handling, work with vibrating tools as well as the presence of upper extremity pain at different sites were subjectively reported. Associations between exposure and outcome were evaluated using multiple binary logistic regression.ResultsThe final study sample included 2,089 (54.4%) women and 1,754 men, with a mean age of 56 years. Hand pain was reported by 196 (5.2%), lower arm pain by 144 (3.8%), and upper arm pain by 451 (11.9%). Severe ambient cooling for more than half of the working time was statistically significantly associated with hand pain (OR: 2.30; 95% CI: 1.23–4.29) and upper arm pain (OR: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.00–2.47) but not lower arm pain (OR: 1.87; 95% CI: 0.96–3.65) after adjusting for gender, age, body mass index, current daily smoking, heavy manual handling, and work with vibrating tools.ConclusionsOccupational cold exposure was statistically significantly associated with hand pain and upper arm pain. Therefore, occupational cold exposure should be recognized as a potential risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders in the upper extremity. |
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