The impact of self-reported exposure to whole-body-vibrations on the risk of disability pension among men: a 15 year prospective study

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The impact of self-reported exposure to whole-body-vibrations on the risk of disability pension among men: a 15 year prospective study. / Tüchsen, F; Feveile, H; Christensen, KB; Krause-Kjær, Vibeke Nørskov.

I: B M C Public Health, Bind 10, Nr. 305, 03.06.2010.

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Tüchsen, F, Feveile, H, Christensen, KB & Krause-Kjær, VN 2010, 'The impact of self-reported exposure to whole-body-vibrations on the risk of disability pension among men: a 15 year prospective study', B M C Public Health, bind 10, nr. 305. <http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-305.pdf>

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Tüchsen, F., Feveile, H., Christensen, KB., & Krause-Kjær, V. N. (2010). The impact of self-reported exposure to whole-body-vibrations on the risk of disability pension among men: a 15 year prospective study. B M C Public Health, 10(305). http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-10-305.pdf

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Tüchsen F, Feveile H, Christensen KB, Krause-Kjær VN. The impact of self-reported exposure to whole-body-vibrations on the risk of disability pension among men: a 15 year prospective study. B M C Public Health. 2010 jun. 3;10(305).

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Tüchsen, F ; Feveile, H ; Christensen, KB ; Krause-Kjær, Vibeke Nørskov. / The impact of self-reported exposure to whole-body-vibrations on the risk of disability pension among men: a 15 year prospective study. I: B M C Public Health. 2010 ; Bind 10, Nr. 305.

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abstract = "Background: Whole-body-vibrations are often associated with adverse health effect but the long term effects are less known. This study investigates the association between occupational exposures to whole-body vibrations, andsubsequent transition to disability pension.Methods: A total of 4215 male employees were followed up for subsequent disability pension retirement. Exposure to whole-body-vibration was self-reported while new cases of disability pension were retrieved from a national register.Results: The hazard ratio (HR) for disability pension retirement among men exposed to whole-body-vibrations was 1.61 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-2.40) after adjustment for age, smoking habits, BMI, physical job demands and awkward work postures. In our model, with the available explanatory variables, 5.6% of the male disability pensioncases were attributable to whole-body-vibrations.Conclusions: Exposure to whole-body-vibrations predicts subsequent disability pension retirement. Continuedreduction of whole-body-vibrations may reduce the number of new cases of disability pension.",
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AU - Feveile, H

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AU - Krause-Kjær, Vibeke Nørskov

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N2 - Background: Whole-body-vibrations are often associated with adverse health effect but the long term effects are less known. This study investigates the association between occupational exposures to whole-body vibrations, andsubsequent transition to disability pension.Methods: A total of 4215 male employees were followed up for subsequent disability pension retirement. Exposure to whole-body-vibration was self-reported while new cases of disability pension were retrieved from a national register.Results: The hazard ratio (HR) for disability pension retirement among men exposed to whole-body-vibrations was 1.61 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-2.40) after adjustment for age, smoking habits, BMI, physical job demands and awkward work postures. In our model, with the available explanatory variables, 5.6% of the male disability pensioncases were attributable to whole-body-vibrations.Conclusions: Exposure to whole-body-vibrations predicts subsequent disability pension retirement. Continuedreduction of whole-body-vibrations may reduce the number of new cases of disability pension.

AB - Background: Whole-body-vibrations are often associated with adverse health effect but the long term effects are less known. This study investigates the association between occupational exposures to whole-body vibrations, andsubsequent transition to disability pension.Methods: A total of 4215 male employees were followed up for subsequent disability pension retirement. Exposure to whole-body-vibration was self-reported while new cases of disability pension were retrieved from a national register.Results: The hazard ratio (HR) for disability pension retirement among men exposed to whole-body-vibrations was 1.61 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07-2.40) after adjustment for age, smoking habits, BMI, physical job demands and awkward work postures. In our model, with the available explanatory variables, 5.6% of the male disability pensioncases were attributable to whole-body-vibrations.Conclusions: Exposure to whole-body-vibrations predicts subsequent disability pension retirement. Continuedreduction of whole-body-vibrations may reduce the number of new cases of disability pension.

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