Covariates of human peripheral nerve function: II. Vibrotactile and thermal thresholds

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• Personal Author:
  Gerr F ; Letz R
• Description:
  Vibrotactile and thermal thresholds in 4,456 male Vietnam era veterans were investigated using data collected by the Centers for Disease Control as part of the Vietnam Experience Study. Quantitative sensory measurements performed included vibrotactile thresholds and thermal thresholds from the index finger and large toe. The effects of skin temperature, height, body mass index, age, race, place of military service, smoking status, alcohol consumption, income, and testing examiner on sensory thresholds were estimated. General linear models were fitted separately for the two vibrotactile threshold and two thermal threshold outcomes. Results showed that the major covariates of finger and toe vibrotactile thresholds were age, height, body mass index, and testing examiner. The major covariates of the index finger thermal threshold were age, income, examiner, race, and smoking status, while those of the toe thermal threshold were height, income, and examiner. Alcohol consumption had almost no effect on thermal thresholds and only a small effect on vibrotactile thresholds. The authors conclude that the results provide a basis for selecting variables to control in epidemiological studies using vibrotactile and thermal threshold measurements. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Electrophysiology Epidemiology Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Sense Organs
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Military-personnel Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Neurophysiology NIOSH-Cooperative-Agreement NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Racial-factors Sensory-disorders
• ISSN:
  0892-0362
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  105-112
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00219451
• Citation:
  Neurotoxicol Teratol 1994 Jan; 16(1):105-112
• Contact Point Address:
  Community Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine One Gustave L Levy Place New York, NY 10029
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Extremities
• Performing Organization:
  Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19900928
• Source Full Name:
  Neurotoxicology and Teratology
• End Date:
  19930927
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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