| Document ID (ISN) | 109599 |
| CIS number |
09-715 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1745-6673 - Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Seidler A., Bolm-Audorff U., Abolmaali N., Elsner G. |
| Title |
The role of cumulative physical work load in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis - A case-control study in Germany |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2008, Vol.3, No.14, 8p. Illus. 23 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.occup-med.com/content/pdf/1745-6673-3-14.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
The objective of this case-control study was to examine the dose-response relationship between cumulative exposure to kneeling and squatting as well as to lifting and carrying of loads and knee osteoarthritis. A total of 295 male patients aged 25 to 70 with radiographically-confirmed knee osteoarthritis associated with chronic complaints were recruited from orthopedic clinics and medical practices, together with 327 male controls. Data were gathered in a structured personal interview. Self-reported durations of kneeling and squatting as well of lifting and carrying of loads were summed up over the entire working life. Findings support a dose-response relationship between kneeling/squatting and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Lifting and carrying of loads were significantly associated with knee osteoarthritis independently of kneeling and squatting. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
squatting posture; kneeling posture; risk factors; osteoarthritis; knee lesions; manual lifting |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Germany; diagnosis; exposure evaluation; radiography; dose-response relationship; cumulative properties; case-control study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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| Browse category(ies) |
Work posture
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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