ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2013
Back and neck pain due to working in a cold environment: a cross-sectional study of male construction workers.
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- The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in the construction industry: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2018Pooled it
- Effect of ambient cold exposure on pain modulation: exploring individually reported thermal comfort as moderating factor in a crossover study of young adults.Scandinavian journal of pain · 2026Trial
- Effects of Repeated Exposure to Ambient Cold on the Development of Inflammatory Pain in a Rat Model of Knee Arthritis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Predictive Factors Associated with Chronic Neck Pain in Patients with Cervical Degenerative Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- Cold exposure and musculoskeletal conditions; A scoping review.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7-8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Emotional Effects on Factors Associated with Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of pain research · 2019Article
- Evaluation of the Impact of Ambient Temperatures on Occupational Injuries in Spain.Environmental health perspectives · 2018Article
- Risk factors of non-specific neck pain and low back pain in computer-using office workers in China: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2017Observational
- Working in cold environment and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis: results from the Swedish EIRA case-control study.RMD open · 2017Article
- Load Handling and Repetitive Movements Are Associated with Chronic Low Back Pain among Jute Mill Workers in India.Pain research and treatment · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo study whether work in a cold environment increased the risk of musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck and low back among construction workers.
methodsThis cross-sectional study is based on a cohort of male workers in the Swedish construction industry that participated in regular health examinations through a nationwide occupational health service. The analysis is based on workers examined from 1971 to 1974, who answered a questionnaire including questions about neck and back pain. The cohort consists of 134,754 male workers, including 16,496 office workers and foremen. The health examinations of the workers were conducted in provinces covering Sweden from the south to the north, and temperature data were collected for the provinces. In the analyses, the results were adjusted for age, BMI and use of nicotine.
resultsThe prevalence's of neck and low back pain were higher among manual construction workers than among foremen and office workers (24.3 vs. 8.6 % and 16.5 vs. 6.2 %, respectively); the corresponding adjusted ORs for low back and neck pain were 1.59 (95 % CI 1.52-1.66) and 1.39 (95 % CI 1.30-1.49), respectively. Workers in the northern and central provinces had higher ORs for low back and neck pain compared to workers in the southern province. The test for trends showed an increased risk of developing low back and neck pain with decreased outdoor temperature.
conclusionsOutdoor work in a cold environment may increase the risk of low back and neck pain.
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