SynthesisArthritis care & research2020
Men and Women's Occupational Activities and the Risk of Developing Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Hip, or Hands: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Future Research.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hip osteoarthritis and occupational mechanical exposures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Pooled it
- Occupational Risk in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Arthritis care & research · 2020Pooled it
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- Occupational physical behaviors and knee pain among eldercare workers: A prospective accelerometer study.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2026Article
- Cartilage damage in patients with scapholunate lesions: arthroscopic prevalence, location and associated clinical factors.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2026Article
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- Association Between Domain-Specific Physical Activity and Novel Inflammatory Biomarkers Among US Adults: Insights From NHANES 2007-2018.Mediators of inflammation · 2025Article
- The global burden of osteoarthritis hand: lessons from the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2021.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Physically demanding occupations among females and sex-related differences to develop osteoarthritis of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Gardening/yardwork in people with knee osteoarthritis is not associated with symptom or structural progression over 48 months: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.Clinical rheumatology · 2024Observational
- The OCCHLTH Mnemonic-Construction and Content of a Tool for Increasing Awareness of Occupational Illness and Injury.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2024Review
- Assessment of causal effects of physical activity on the risk of osteoarthritis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.BMC medical genomics · 2023Article
- The causal effect of two occupational factors on osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Risk of symptomatic osteoarthritis associated with exposure to ergonomic factors at work in a nationwide Italian survey.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2023Article
- Risk of total hip arthroplasty after elite sport: linking 3304 former world-class athletes with the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register.British journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- The economic burden of knee and hip osteoarthritis: absenteeism and costs in the Dutch workforce.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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- Advantages and challenges of stem cell therapy for osteoarthritis (Review).Biomedical reports · 2021Review
- Paracetamol: A Review of Guideline Recommendations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Triggers for acute flare in adults with, or at risk of, knee osteoarthritis: a web-based case-crossover study in community-dwelling adults.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2021Article
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo systematically review the evidence for an increased risk of osteoarthritis in the hip, knee, hand, wrist, finger, ankle, foot, shoulder, neck, and spine related to diverse occupational activities of men and women and to examine dose-response information related to the frequency, intensity, and duration of work exposures and the risk of osteoarthritis (OA).
methodsEstablished guidelines for systematic reviews in occupational health and safety studies were followed. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library were searched from inception to December 2017. Studies were reviewed for relevance, quality was appraised, and data were extracted and synthesized.
resultsSixty-nine studies from 23 countries yielded strong and moderate evidence for lifting, cumulative physical loads, full-body vibration, and kneeling/squatting/bending as increasing the risks of developing OA in men and women. Strong and moderate evidence existed for no increased risk of OA related to sitting, standing, and walking (hip and knee OA), lifting and carrying (knee OA), climbing ladders (knee OA), driving (knee OA), and highly repetitive tasks (hand OA). Variability in dose-response data resulted in an inability to synthesize these data.
conclusionEvidence points to the potential for OA occupational recommendations and practice considerations to be developed for women and men. However, research attention is needed to overcome deficits in the measurement and recall of specific work activities so that recommendations and practice considerations can provide the specificity needed to be adopted in workplaces.
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