Publications

Publication • Published year 2015

Trends in incidence of occupational asthma, contact dermatitis, noise-induced hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome and upper limb musculoskeletal disorders in European countries from 2000 to 2012

Objectives The European Union (EU) strategy for health and safety at work underlines the need to reduce the incidence of occupational dis...

Stocks, Jill; McNamee, Roseanne; Van der Molen, Henk T.; Paris, Christophe; Urban, Pavel; Campo, Giuseppe; Sauni, Riitta; Jarreta, Begoña Martínez; Valenty, Madeleine; Godderis, Lode; Miedinger, David ...

Publication • Published year 2015

The Prevalence of Notched Audiograms in a Cross-Sectional Study of 12,055 Railway Workers

Objective: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most reported occupational diseases internationally. The occurrence of audiome...

Lie, Arve; Skogstad, Marit; Johnsen, Torstein Seip; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Tambs, Kristian

Publication • Published year 2015

The effect of sleep restriction on laser evoked potentials, thermal sensory and pain thresholds and suprathreshold pain in healthy subjects

Objective: Sleep restriction seems to change our experience of pain and reduce laser evoked potential (LEP) amplitudes. However, although...

Ødegård, Siv Steinsmo; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Stjern, Marit; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Sand, Trond

Publication • Published year 2014

A cross-sectional study of hearing thresholds among 4627 Norwegian train and track maintenance workers

Objective Railway workers performing maintenance work of trains and tracks could be at risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss, sin...

Lie, Arve; Skogstad, Marit; Johnsen, Torstein Seip; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Tambs, Kristian

Publication • Published year 2014

Caffeine and performance over consecutive days of simulated competition

Caffeine and Performance over Consecutive Days of Simulated Competition. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 46, No. 9, pp. 1787–1796, 2014. Pu...

Stadheim, Hans Kristian; Spencer, Matthew; Olsen, Raymond; Jensen, Jørgen

Publication • Published year 2014

Association between perceived present working conditions and demands versus attitude to early retirement among construction workers

BACKGROUND: Early retirement is an increasing problem in the construction industry. There is limited information about causes leading emp...

Jebens, Einar; Medbø, Jon Ingulf; Knutsen, Oddvar; Mamen, Asgeir; Veiersted, Kaj Bo

Publication • Published year 2013

A comparison of two physical ability tests for firefighters

Smoke diving is physically demanding, and firefighters must therefore meet certain minimum physical requirements. The aim of this study w...

Mamen, Asgeir; Oseland, Harald; Medbø, Jon Ingulf

Publication • Published year 2013

Energy Cost of the Trondheim Firefighter Test for Experienced Firefighters

Aim. The aim of this study was to measure aerobic demands of fire fighting activities including exercise in the heat. Methods. Twenty-two...

Von Heimburg, Erna Dianne; Medbø, Jon Ingulf

Publication • Published year 2013

Performance on a work-simulating firefighter test versus approved laboratory tests for firefighters and applicants

Aim: Firefighters must meet minimum physical demands. The Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (NLIA) has approved a standardised treadm...

Von Heimburg, Erna Dianne; Medbø, Jon Ingulf; Sandsund, Mariann; Reinertsen, Randi Eidsmo

Publication • Published year 2013

Hearing status among Norwegian train drivers and train conductors

Background: There is a general perception that train drivers and conductors may be at increased risk of developing noise-induced hearing ...

Lie, Arve; Skogstad, Marit; Johnsen, T S; Engdahl, Bo; Tambs, Kristian