The association between cold exposure and musculoskeletal disorders: a prospective population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of the study was to determine the association between occupational ambient cold exposure and neck-shoulder pain (NSP), low back pain (LBP), and radiating LBP.

Methods

The study cohort comprised of 3,843 working subjects in northern Sweden who answered a baseline (spring 2015) and a follow-up questionnaire (spring 2021). NSP, LBP, and radiating LBP were assessed in both surveys. Occupational cold exposure was assessed at baseline, on a whole number numerical rating scale (NRS) and categorized in quartiles. Binary logistic regression determined the association between cold exposure at baseline and incident NSP, LBP, and radiating LBP, adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, smoking, mental stress, and physical workload.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Lewis C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10079729 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature