Impact of work organizational factors on carpal tunnel syndrome and epicondylitis

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• Alternative Title:
  J Occup Environ Med
• Personal Author:
  Bao, Stephen S. ; Kapellusch, Jay M. ; Merryweather, Andrew S. ; Thiese, Matthew S. ; Garg, Arun ; Hegmann, Kurt T. ; Silverstein, Barbara A. ; Marcum, Jennifer L. ; Tang, Ruoliang
• Description:
  Objective
  
  To identify relationships between work organizational variables (job rotation, overtime work, having a second job and work pacing)a and health outcome measures [carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), lateral and medial epicondylitis (LEPI/MEPI)].
  
  Methods
  
  Using a pooled baseline cohort of 1834 subjects, the relationships were studied using logistic regression models.
  
  Results
  
  Varied degrees of associations between the work organizational and outcomes variables were found. Job rotation was significantly associated with being a CTS case (OR = 1.23, 95% CI: 1.00–1.50). Overtime work was significantly associated with lower LEPI prevalence (OR = 0.48, 95% CI: 0.28–0.84). No statistically significant associations were found between having a second job and different work pacing and any of the three health outcome measures.
  
  Conclusions
  
  Work organizational variables were only partially associated with the studied health outcomes.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Female Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Diseases Prevalence Risk Factors Tennis Elbow Workload Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Biomechanical Exposure Job Rotation Overtime Worka Psychosocial Factors Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Work Pacing
• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med. 58(8):760-764
• Pubmed ID:
  27414007
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4980299
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 OH010474/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  8
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c5a1e28b739aaf175d0dcb613471b5b74c52ca0a9e1f912d32159489099decd6
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/40889/cdc_40889_DS1.pdf
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