Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain
Background: Occupational 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 extre...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-209356 2023-10-09T21:54:34+02:00 Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain Stjernbrandt, Albin Pettersson, Hans Wahlström, Viktoria Wahlström, Jens Lewis, Charlotte A. 2023 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-209356 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2023.1063599 eng eng Umeå universitet, Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa , 2023, 4, Frontiers in Pain Research, 2673-561X, 2023, 4, orcid:0000-0001-6082-8465 orcid:0000-0001-7077-2389 orcid:0000-0002-4656-7606 orcid:0000-0002-2359-509x http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-209356 doi:10.3389/fpain.2023.1063599 ISI:001002757700001 Scopus 2-s2.0-85163643206 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess cold exposure lifting ergonomics occupational exposure musculoskeletal pain upper extremity Sweden occupational health Occupational Health and Environmental Health Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2023 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2023.1063599 2023-09-22T14:01:24Z Background: Occupational 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. Methods: In 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. Results: The 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. Conclusions: Occupational 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 Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) Frontiers in Pain Research 4 |
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Background: Occupational 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. Methods: In 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. Results: The 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. Conclusions: Occupational 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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Stjernbrandt, Albin Pettersson, Hans Wahlström, Viktoria Wahlström, Jens Lewis, Charlotte A. |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain |
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Occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain |
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occupational cold exposure is associated with upper extremity pain |
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Umeå universitet, Avdelningen för hållbar hälsa |
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