Occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy
Ambient cold exposure can pose health risks, and this study was aimed at investigating associations with musculoskeletal disorders. A postal survey was performed on 12,627 men and women, ages 18–70 years, living in northern Sweden. Statistical associations were determined using multiple logistic reg...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-192252 2023-10-09T21:54:33+02:00 Occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy Stjernbrandt, Albin Hoftun Farbu, Erlend 2022 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-192252 https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2022.2027030 eng eng Umeå universitet, Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway Ergonomics, 0014-0139, 2022, 65:9, s. 1276-1285 orcid:0000-0001-6082-8465 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-192252 doi:10.1080/00140139.2022.2027030 PMID 35023451 ISI:000746417000001 Scopus 2-s2.0-85123797052 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess cold climate ergonomics low back pain neck pain Occupational exposure radiculopathy Sciatica Sweden Occupational Health and Environmental Health Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2022 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2022.2027030 2023-09-22T13:56:28Z Ambient cold exposure can pose health risks, and this study was aimed at investigating associations with musculoskeletal disorders. A postal survey was performed on 12,627 men and women, ages 18–70 years, living in northern Sweden. Statistical associations were determined using multiple logistic regression. The study sample consisted of 6,886 women (54.5%), and 5,741 men. Reporting high occupational ambient cold exposure was statistically significantly associated with neck pain (OR 1.36; 95% CI 1.16–1.59), low back pain (OR 1.38; 95% CI 1.17–1.63), and lumbar radiculopathy (OR 1.36; 95% CI 1.07–1.73), after adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, physical work load, daily smoking, and stress. We conclude that ambient cold exposure during work was an independent predictor of neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy. In occupational health care settings, cold exposure should be recognised as a possible risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders. Practitioner summary: This cross-sectional, survey-based study investigated associations between self-reported occupational ambient cold exposure and musculoskeletal disorders. It showed significant associations between high cold exposure and neck pain, low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy. In occupational health care settings, cold exposure should be recognised as a possible risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Ergonomics 1 10 |
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Ambient cold exposure can pose health risks, and this study was aimed at investigating associations with musculoskeletal disorders. A postal survey was performed on 12,627 men and women, ages 18–70 years, living in northern Sweden. Statistical associations were determined using multiple logistic regression. The study sample consisted of 6,886 women (54.5%), and 5,741 men. Reporting high occupational ambient cold exposure was statistically significantly associated with neck pain (OR 1.36; 95% CI 1.16–1.59), low back pain (OR 1.38; 95% CI 1.17–1.63), and lumbar radiculopathy (OR 1.36; 95% CI 1.07–1.73), after adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, physical work load, daily smoking, and stress. We conclude that ambient cold exposure during work was an independent predictor of neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy. In occupational health care settings, cold exposure should be recognised as a possible risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders. Practitioner summary: This cross-sectional, survey-based study investigated associations between self-reported occupational ambient cold exposure and musculoskeletal disorders. It showed significant associations between high cold exposure and neck pain, low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy. In occupational health care settings, cold exposure should be recognised as a possible risk factor for musculoskeletal disorders. |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy |
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occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy |
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