Details:

Alternative Title:
Appl Ergon
Personal Author:
Musolin, Kristin ; Ramsey, Jessica G. ; Wassell, James T. ; Hard, David L.
Musolin, Kristin ; Ramsey, Jessica G. ; Wassell, James T. ; Hard, David L. Less -
Description:
Objective

To determine prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) among poultry processing employees while taking into account non-occupational factors and assess any association between CTS prevalence and exposure groups.

Methods

Performed a cross-sectional survey to assess CTS (n = 318). A CTS case was defined as an employee with self-reported CTS symptoms, an abnormal hand symptom diagram, and an abnormal nerve conduction study (NCS). Log-binomial regression was used to estimate prevalence ratios.

Results

Three hundred and one participants had sufficient symptom information or NCS data to be classified. 126 (42%) of 301 participants had evidence of CTS. In the adjusted analysis, the highest exposure group had CTS prevalence that was significantly higher than that for the lower exposure group [PR: 1.61; 95% CI = (1.20, 2.17)].

Conclusions

Increasing levels of hand activity and force were associated with increased CTS prevalence among participants. Recommendations were provided to reduce exposure to these risk factors.


Subject:
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Adult
Aged
Animals
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases
Poultry Products
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Surveys And Questionnaires
Task Performance And Analysis

Source:
Appl Ergon. 45(6):1377-1383.
Pubmed ID:
24820549
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4574295
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:65b1d1e1901e5ba59a1014caaa88c8ea85351ed1d817654912fe7b46ee8a9907
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