ArticleInternational journal of rheumatology2017
Hard Physical Work Intensifies the Occupational Consequence of Physician-Diagnosed Back Disorder: Prospective Cohort Study with Register Follow-Up among 10,000 Workers.
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- Work-limiting musculoskeletal pain and its association with loss of paid employment among senior workers: prospective cohort study with register follow-up.European journal of public health · 2023Article
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- Long-term sick leave for back pain, exposure to physical workload and psychosocial factors at work, and risk of disability and early-age retirement among aged Swedish workers.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2022Article
- The clinical back pain courses described by information available in Danish central registries.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Importance of the Working Environment for Early Retirement: Prospective Cohort Study with Register Follow-Up.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Work-Time Compositions of Physical Behaviors and Trajectories of Sick Leave Due to Musculoskeletal Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Joint association of physical work demands and leg pain intensity for work limitations due to pain in senior workers: cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Is low-back pain a limiting factor for senior workers with high physical work demands? A cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Back disorder incidence and occupation in Denmark: a cross-sectional register-based study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2020Article
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- Association between lifestyle and musculoskeletal pain: cross-sectional study among 10,000 adults from the general working population.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Physical demand at work and sick leave due to low back pain: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Acupuncture and Neural Mechanism in the Management of Low Back Pain-An Update.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
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Abstract
While musculoskeletal pain is common in the population, less is known about its labor market consequences in relation to physical activity at work. This study investigates whether hard physical work aggravates the consequences of back disorder. Using Cox regression analyses, we estimated the joint association of physical activity at work and physician-diagnosed back disorder in 2010 with the risk of register-based long-term sickness absence (LTSA) of at least 6 consecutive weeks during 2011-2012 among 9,544 employees from the general working population (Danish Work Environment Cohort Study). Control variables were age, gender, psychosocial work environment, smoking, leisure physical activity, BMI, depression, and mental health. At baseline, 19.4% experienced high low-back pain intensity (≥5, 0-9 scale) and 15.2% had diagnosed back disorder. While high pain intensity was a general predictor for LTSA, physician-diagnosed back disorder was a stronger predictor among those with hard physical work (HR 2.23; 95% CI 1.68-2.96) compared with light work (HR 1.40; 95% CI 1.09-1.80). Similarly, physician-diagnosed back disorder with simultaneous high pain intensity predicted LTSA to a greater extent among those with hard physical work. In conclusion, the occupational consequence of physician-diagnosed back disorder on LTSA is greater among employees with hard physical work.
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