Self-reported physical work exposures and incident carpal tunnel syndrome

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Dale, Ann Marie ; Gardner, Bethany T. ; Zeringue, Angelique ; Strickland, Jaime ; Descatha, Alexis ; Franzblau, Alfred ; Evanoff, Bradley
• Description:
  Background
  
  To prospectively evaluate associations between self-reported physical work exposures and incident carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
  
  Methods
  
  Newly employed workers (n=1,107) underwent repeated nerve conduction studies (NCS), and periodic surveys on hand symptoms and physical work exposures including average daily duration of wrist bending, forearm rotation, finger pinching, using vibrating tools, finger/thumb pressing, forceful gripping, and lifting >2 pounds. Multiple logistic regression models examined relationships between peak, most recent, and time-weighted average exposures and incident CTS, adjusting for age, gender, and body mass index.
  
  Results
  
  710 subjects (64.1%) completed follow-up NCS; 31 incident cases of CTS occurred over 3 year follow-up. All models describing lifting or forceful gripping exposures predicted future CTS. Vibrating tool use was predictive in some models.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Self-reported exposures showed consistent risks across different exposure models in this prospective study. Workers’ self-reported job demands can provide useful information for targeting work interventions.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Article Biomechanical Phenomena Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Female Humans Incidence Lifting Longitudinal Studies Male Median Nerve Movement Neural Conduction Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Physical Work Exposures Prospective Prospective Studies Self-report Self Report Vibration Wrist Young Adult

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• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 57(11):1246-1254.
• Pubmed ID:
  25223617
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4501479
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 OH008017/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; R01OH008017-01/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; UL1 TR000448/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f835aab031541b38601cf881dcce7f67090141c6d20fc598108556085aa4908a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/32061/cdc_32061_DS1.pdf
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