Journal article
Personal and Workplace Factors and Median Nerve Function in a Pooled Study of 2396 US Workers
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.57(1), pp.98-104
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000312
PMCID: PMC4440794
PMID: 25563546
Abstract
Objective: Evaluate associations between personal and workplace factors and median nerve conduction latency at the wrist. Methods: Baseline data on workplace psychosocial and physical exposures were pooled from four prospective studies of production and service workers (N = 2396). During the follow-up period, electrophysiologic measures of median nerve function were collected at regular intervals. Results: Significant adjusted associations were observed between age, body mass index, sex, peak hand force, duration of forceful hand exertions, Threshold Limit Value for Hand Activity Limit, forceful repetition rate, wrist extension, and decision latitude on median nerve latencies. Conclusions: Occupational and nonoccupational factors have adverse effects on median nerve function. Measuring median nerve function eliminates possible reporting bias that may affect symptom-based carpal tunnel syndrome case definitions. These results suggest that previously observed associations between carpal tunnel syndrome and occupational factors are not the result of such reporting bias.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Personal and Workplace Factors and Median Nerve Function in a Pooled Study of 2396 US Workers
- Creators
- David Rempel - University of California, San FranciscoFred Gerr - University of IowaCarisa Harris-Adamson - University of UtahKurt T. Hegmann - University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeMatthew S. Thiese - National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthJay Kapellusch - United States Department of StateArun Garg - Washington University in St. LouisSusan Burt - National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthStephen Bao - United States Department of StateBarbara Silverstein - United States Department of StateLinda Merlino - University of IowaAnn Marie Dale - Washington University in St. LouisBradley Evanoff - Washington University in St. Louis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.57(1), pp.98-104
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000312
- PMID
- 25563546
- PMCID
- PMC4440794
- ISSN
- 1076-2752
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- UL1 TR000448 / Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences Award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health UL1TR000448 / NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) R01OH009712 / Center for Disease Control/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) R01OH009712 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - USA; National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984364412302771
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