Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to investigate whether self-reports of work ability correlated to the results of quantitative tests measuring physical capacity and a questionnaire assessing psychological mood in vibration-exposed patients...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to investigate whether self-reports of work ability correlated to the results of quantitative tests measuring physical capacity and a questionnaire assessing psychological mood in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The participants comprised 47 patients (36 men and eleven women) with exposure to hand vibration and vascular and/or neurological symptoms in the hands. They performed several quantitative tests (manual dexterity, hand grip strength, finger strength) and completed the Work Ability Index (WAI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Correlation analysis revealed statistically significant associations between the WAI results, the HADS indices, hand grip and finger strength, and manual dexterity measured using the Purdue Pegboard<sup>®</sup>. Multiple regression analysis revealed age and HADS indices as the strongest predictors of work ability.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The patient’s age and psychological mood may be stronger predictors of work ability compared with results from tests measuring physical capacity of the hands in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms. When using the WAI as an instrument for assessing work ability in these patients, health care providers need to be more aware of the impact of the psychological mood.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e056814e38a4f3eaf3c5b65e0d5010a2022-12-22T04:02:12ZengBMCJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology1745-66732012-11-01712210.1186/1745-6673-7-22Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptomsEdlund MariaGerhardsson LarsHagberg Mats<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to investigate whether self-reports of work ability correlated to the results of quantitative tests measuring physical capacity and a questionnaire assessing psychological mood in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The participants comprised 47 patients (36 men and eleven women) with exposure to hand vibration and vascular and/or neurological symptoms in the hands. They performed several quantitative tests (manual dexterity, hand grip strength, finger strength) and completed the Work Ability Index (WAI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Correlation analysis revealed statistically significant associations between the WAI results, the HADS indices, hand grip and finger strength, and manual dexterity measured using the Purdue Pegboard<sup>®</sup>. Multiple regression analysis revealed age and HADS indices as the strongest predictors of work ability.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The patient’s age and psychological mood may be stronger predictors of work ability compared with results from tests measuring physical capacity of the hands in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms. When using the WAI as an instrument for assessing work ability in these patients, health care providers need to be more aware of the impact of the psychological mood.</p>http://www.occup-med.com/content/7/1/22Quantitative testWork Ability IndexWAIMental conditionHADSVibrationHand symptomsGrip strengthManual dexterity |
| spellingShingle | Edlund Maria Gerhardsson Lars Hagberg Mats Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology Quantitative test Work Ability Index WAI Mental condition HADS Vibration Hand symptoms Grip strength Manual dexterity |
| title | Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms |
| title_full | Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms |
| title_short | Physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self-reported work ability in vibration-exposed patients with hand symptoms |
| title_sort | physical capacity and psychological mood in association with self reported work ability in vibration exposed patients with hand symptoms |
| topic | Quantitative test Work Ability Index WAI Mental condition HADS Vibration Hand symptoms Grip strength Manual dexterity |
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