| Document ID (ISN) | 107275 |
| CIS number |
07-1449 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sutinen P., Toppila E., Starck J., Brammer A., Zou J., Pyykkö I. |
| Title |
Hand-arm vibration syndrome with use of anti-vibration chain saws: 19-year follow-up study of forestry workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2006, Vol.79, No.8, p.665-671. Illus. 35 ref. |
| Abstract |
In this follow-up study of a cohort of 52 forestry workers in Finland initiated in 1976, the prevalence of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and cumulative exposure to vibration were evaluated, with special emphasis given to numbness and musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities and the neck. Total exposure of hand-arm vibration was recorded during 11 cross-sectional surveys, the last of which was carried out in 1995. The lifetime dose of vibration energy was calculated. As a result of the increased use of anti-vibration chain saws, the prevalence of active vibration white finger (VWF) decreased significantly. However, that of numbness increased. Numbness did not follow the vibration exposure profile. Neck pain was present in 38% of workers and associated with low back pain. The effect of smoking on WWF was significant. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
vibrating tools; forestry; Finland; hand tools; vibration disease; chain saws; hand-arm vibration |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
smoking; Raynaud's phenomenon; musculoskeletal diseases; paraesthesia; neck disorders; backache; upper extremity disorders; confounding factors; cohort study; cross-sectional study; long-term study; frequency rates; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada; Finland |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
Forestry
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Hand and portable tools
Vibration
Forestry and logging
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