Document ID (ISN) | 112419 |
CIS number |
12-0173 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
Year |
2011 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Binderup A.T., Holtermann A., Søgaard K., Madeleine P. |
Title |
Pressure pain sensitivity maps, self-reported musculoskeletal disorders and sickness absence among cleaners |
Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2011. Vol.84, No.6, p.647-654. Illus. 28 ref. |
Internet access |
Pressure_pain_sensitivity_maps_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in English]
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Abstract |
Pressure pain threshold (PPT) mapping is a valuable method for the identification of distinct zones of mechanical pain sensitivity. Such approach was applied for the first time in relation to self-reported musculoskeletal disorders and long-term sickness absence within the last 12 months among cleaners. 29 cleaners filled out a self-administered questionnaire regarding health, work-related measures and musculoskeletal disorders. The level of pain in the neck and dominant shoulder and upper-back within the last seven days correlated negatively with most PPT measurements. The group of cleaners with long-term sickness absence had significantly lower levels of PPT in the neck-shoulder region than the cleaners with no long-term sickness absence. Other findings are discussed. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Denmark; sickness absenteeism; musculoskeletal diseases; pain sensitivity threshold; subjective assessment; risk factors |
Descriptors (secondary) |
cervicobrachial syndrome; backache; questionnaire survey; reliability; description of technique |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system Cleaning work
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