Upper Extremity Mononeuropathy Among Engineers

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• Personal Author:
  Conlon CF ; Rempel DM
• Description:
  Objectives: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of mononeuropathy at the wrist among engineers who use computers and to identify associated risk factors. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 202 engineers using questionnaires and electrophysiological nerve testing. The definition for median or ulnar mononeuropathy required the combination of distal upper extremity discomfort and abnormal distal motor latency. Results: The prevalence of neuropathy at the wrist among engineers was 10.3% (right median), 3.4% (left median), 1.8% (right ulnar), and 2.9% (left ulnar). Logistic regression analysis identified three variables with positive associations (body mass index, hours of computer use, and antihypertensive medication) and three variables with negative associations (typing speed, driving hours, total break time). Conclusions: Mononeuropathies at the wrist occur among computer-using engineers and are related to a number of factors, including hours of computer use. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Computers Engineering Environmental Monitoring Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Nervous System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Biological-effects Biological-function Biomechanical-engineering Biomechanical-modeling Biomechanics Computer-equipment Exposure-assessment Exposure-levels Exposure-methods Hand-injuries Injury-prevention Mathematical-models Mechanics Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Neurological-reactions Neurological-system Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Occupations Physiological-effects Physiological-measurements Physiological-response Quantitative-analysis Repetitive-work Risk-analysis Risk-factors Safety-practices Statistical-analysis Training Work-environment Work-practices

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  47
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037266
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2005 Dec; 47(12):1276-1284
• Contact Point Address:
  David M. Rempel, Ergonomics Program, Department of Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1301 S. 46th St., Building 163, Richmond, CA 94804
• Email:
  rempel@itsa.ucsf.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Berkeley
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:22045a3f3cda991c9d5a071977f6d656cf1fc22136fc1f754ef6cd4d678099ad981cbfb75de549eb7fd104720d65dcdd03e6d6a37d3a6cb99d06188747f1f822
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188383/cdc_188383_DS1.pdf
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