Publikasjoner
Low Back Pain With Persistent Radiculopathy; the Clinical Role of Genetic Variants in the Genes SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC
In a recently published genome-wide association study (GWAS) chronic back pain was associated with three loci; SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC...
Lie, Marie; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Heuch, Ingrid; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Gjerstad, Johannes; Hasvik, Eivind Olay; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Grotle, Margreth; Matre, Dagfinn; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard
An Exploratory Study on the Physical Activity Health Paradox. Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Load during Work and Leisure in Construction and Healthcare Workers
Using a novel approach, this exploratory study investigated whether the physical activity (PA) paradox extends to cardiovascular load and...
Merkus, Suzanne; Coenen, Pieter; Forsman, Mikael; Knardahl, Stein; Veiersted, Kaj Bo; Mathiassen, Svend Erik
Strømgjennomgang fra lavspenning – forslag til nye anbefalinger
Elektrisitet kan medføre skader av varierende alvorlighetsgrad, fra ingen helsemessige konsekvenser til dødsfall (1). De siste 20 årene h...
Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Svendsen, Trude Beathe; Bærheim, Dina; Dale, Jostein; Vesterfjell, Svend Peder; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Goffeng, Lars Ole
Weaker association between hearing loss and non-employment in recent generations. The HUNT cohort study
Objectives To examine the prevalence of hearing loss (HL) among employed persons, the association between HL and non-employment, assessin...
Jørgensen, Astrid; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Aarhus, Lisa
Low-voltage electrical accidents, immediate reactions and acute health care associated with self-reported general health 4 years later
Background and aims Electricians frequently experience low-voltage electrical accidents. Some such accidents involve long-term negative h...
Goffeng, Lars Ole; Skare, Øivind; Brinchmann, Bendik Christian; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig; Veiersted, Kaj Bo
Introducing a new design of digital tool to increase vibration risk assessments: challenges with education-based interventions
Purpose. The aim of the study was to investigate if introducing a digital-tool risk assessments tool, the Swedish National Vibration Data...
Petterson, Hans; Graff, Pål; Fornander, Louise; Westerlund, Jessica; Björ, Bodil; Sjödin, Fredrik
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Hand-Arm Vibration: A Swedish National Registry Case-Control Study
Vihlborg, Per; Petterson, Hans; Makdoumi, Karim; Wikström, Sverre; Bryngellson, Ing-Liss; Selander, Jenny; Graff, Pål
Faktabok om arbeidsmiljø og helse 2021. Status og utviklingstrekk
I rapporten Faktabok om arbeidsmiljø og helse gir STAMI en samlet oversikt over arbeidsmiljø- og arbeidshelsetilstanden blant sysselsatte...
Bakke, Berit; Degerud, Eirik Magnus Meek; Gravseth, Hans Magne Ulrik; Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Løvseth, Eva Kristin; Mjaaland, Beate; Sterud, Tom; Øygardslia, Helene
Personal music players and hearing loss. The HUNT Cohort Study
It is unclear whether the current average use of personal music players (PMPs) including mobile phones has affected hearing in the genera...
Engdahl, Bo Lars; Aarhus, Lisa
Diagnostic criteria for musculoskeletal disorders for use in occupational healthcare or research. A scoping review of consensus- and synthesised-based case definitions
Background The aim of this study was to identify case definitions of diagnostic criteria for specific musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) fo...
van der Molen, Henk F.; Visser, Steven; Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Curti, Stefania; Mattioli, Stefano; Rempel, David; Roquelaure, Yves; Kuijer, Paul F.M.; Tamminga, Sietske J.
Diminished Cold Avoidance Behaviours after Chronic Cold Exposure. Potential Involvement of TRPM8
Ambient temperature changes trigger plastic biological responses. Cold temperature is detected by the somatosensory system and evokes per...
Ezzatpanah, Somayeh; Eriksen, Mina Baarnes; Moe, Anne-Mari Gjestvang; Haugen, Fred
Associations of objectively measured total duration and maximum bout length of standing at work with lower-extremity pain intensity. A 2-year follow-up of construction and healthcare workers
Background Musculoskeletal disorders are among the major reasons for years lived with disability. Approximately one third of the European...
Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Merkus, Suzanne; Koch, Markus; Knardahl, Stein; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo
Hand-arm vibration exposure in rock drill workers. A comparison between measurements with hand-attached and tool-attached accelerometers
Objectives To assess the hazard of tool vibrations, we need valid exposure measurements. The use of hand-attached accelerometers (vibrati...
Clemm, Thomas; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Ulvestad, Bente; Bråtveit, Magne
Explaining better hearing in Norway. A comparison of two cohorts 20 years apart - the HUNT study
Background The hearing function at a given age seems to have improved in more recent born cohorts in industrialized countries. But the re...
Engdahl, Bo Lars; Stigum, Hein; Aarhus, Lisa
Arterial abnormalities in the hands of workers with vibration white fingers. A magnetic resonance angiography case series
Vibration white finger (VWF) is a complication from exposure to hand-arm vibrations. Poor knowledge of the pathophysiology of VWF means t...
Vihlborg, Per; Makdoumi, Karim; Gavlovská, Hana; Wikström, Sverre; Graff, Pål
Adherence to self-managed exercises for patients with persistent subacromial pain: The Ad-Shoulder feasibility study
Background Exercise is recommended for patients with subacromial pain. It has been suggested that good exercise adherence improves clinic...
Major, Daniel Høgli; Grotle, Margreth; Littlewood, Chris; Brox, Jens Ivar; Matre, Dagfinn; Gallet, Heidi Marie Veeser; Røe, Yngve
Diagnostic radiological examinations and risk of intracranial tumours in adults—findings from the Interphone Study
Background: Exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation is among the few wellestablished brain tumour risk factors. We used data from th...
Auvinen, Anssi; Cardis, Elisabeth; Blettner, Maria; Moissonnier, Monika; Sadetzki, Siegal; Giles, Graham; Johansen, Christoffer; Swerdlow, Anthony; Cook, Angus; Fleming, Sarah; Berg-Beckhoff, Gabriele ...
Towards harmonisation of case definitions for eight work-related musculoskeletal disorders - an international multi-disciplinary Delphi study
Background International consensus is needed on case definitions of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and diseases (MSDs) for use in...
Tamminga, Sietske J.; Kuijer, P. Paul F.M.; Badarin, Kathryn; Alfonso, Jose Hernan; Amaro, Joana; Curti, Stefania; Canu, Irina Guseva; Mattioli, Stefano; Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind; Rempel, David; Roquelaure, Yves ...
Tremor measurements in a 22-year cohort study of workers exposed to hand-held vibrating tools
Objectives The objectives of this cohort study were to evaluate possible long-term effects of occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration...
Bast-Pettersen, Rita; Nordby, Karl-Christian; Wastensson, Gunilla; Aarhus, Lisa
The effect of toll-like receptor ligands on energy metabolism and myokine expression and secretion in cultured human skeletal muscle cells
Skeletal muscle plays an important role in glycaemic control and metabolic homeostasis, making it a tissue of interest with respect to ty...
Tingstad, Ragna Husby; Norheim, Frode Amador; Haugen, Fred; Feng, Yuan Zeng; Tunsjø, Hege; Thoresen, G. Hege; Rustan, Arild Christian; Charnock, Colin; Aas, Vigdis
Pasienter med strømgjennomgang fra lavspenning henvist til et akuttmottak
BAKGRUNN Pasienter utsatt for strøm henvises ofte til akuttmottaket, men det er ulike retningslinjer for hvordan disse bør håndteres. Vi ...
Svendsen, Trude Beathe; Bærheim, Dina; Dale, Jostein; Goffeng, Lars Ole; Vesterfjell, Svend Peder; Ofstad, Eirik Hugaas; Næss-Pleym, Lars E.; Bjørnsen, Lars Petter Bache-Wiig
Novel methods for cold exposure of skeletal muscle in vivo and in vitro show temperature-dependent myokine production
Proteins secreted from skeletal muscle serving a signalling role have been termed myokines. Many of the myokines are exercise factors, pr...
Krapf, Solveig Astrid; Schjølberg, Tiril; Asoawe, Lucia; Honkanen, Susanna Kyllikki; Kase, Eili Tranheim; Thoresen, G. Hege; Haugen, Fred
Dose-response relationship between hand-arm vibration exposure and vibrotactile thresholds among roadworkers
Background Testing of vibration perception threshold (VPT) at the fingertips as a quantitative measure of tactile sensitivity is a common...
Clemm, Thomas; Færden, Karl; Ulvestad, Bente; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Nordby, Karl-Christian
Can a metric combining arm elevation and trapezius muscle activity predict neck/shoulder pain? A prospective cohort study in construction and healthcare
Objective To determine whether a composite metric of arm elevation and trapezius activity (i.e. neck/shoulder load) is more strongly asso...
Merkus, Suzanne; Mathiassen, Svend Erik; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Wærsted, Morten; Forsman, Mikael; Knardahl, Stein; Veiersted, Kaj Bo