Neck and upper extremity problems in car assembly workers. A comparison of subjective complaints, work satisfaction, physical examination and gender

1997 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Zetterberg ◽  
Anette Forsberg ◽  
Elisabeth Hansson ◽  
Helena Johansson ◽  
Pia Nielsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Examination ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Subjective Complaints ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Work Satisfaction, Work Engagement and Work Efficiency of Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case in Slovenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 8791
Author(s):  
Maja Rožman ◽  
Simona Sternad Zabukovšek ◽  
Samo Bobek ◽  
Polona Tominc
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
And Gender

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown has caused massive economic disruption, leading businesses to make a rapid transition and take a new approach to business strategy. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to examine if there are statistically significant gender differences in work satisfaction, work engagement, and work efficiency among employees who work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, the paper aims to identify the importance of individual dimensions of work satisfaction, work engagement, and work efficiency, and gender differences perspective. The research is based on a survey of 785 employees in Slovenian companies. The factor analysis and the t-test for two independent samples were used to test the research hypotheses. Findings: The results show significant gender differences in work satisfaction, work engagement, and work efficiency among employees who work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper provides change management insights and recommendations to assist companies in minimizing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their employees.

scholarly journals Upper Extremity Biomechanics and Gender: The Effects of Modern Computing Technologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 967-971
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Coppola ◽  
Jack.T Dennerlein
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Activity Performance ◽  
Repetitive Injury ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Forearm Muscle ◽  
Recent Laboratory

Mobile computing devices are often designed with a one-size-fits-all approach, and consumers purchase devices based off of technical specifications rather than whether the devices fit them. Female gender is associated with higher risks of upper extremity repetitive injury, which may be caused by the generally smaller anthropometry of women (Cote, 2011; Won, Johnson, Punnett, & Dennerlein, 2009). This paper explores two mobile technologies’ effects on forearm muscle activity, performance, and self-reported experience within each gender for two recent laboratory experiments. A typing study with four short travel keyboards showed that female participants are more affected by different key switch designs than male participants. A touchscreen thumb swiping study revealed that male and female participants were similarly affected by tablet size, swipe location, and swipe direction. These results demonstrate the need to include both genders in usability testing for mobile technology and to consider individual differences when designing technologies.

Total, Gender- and Age-specific Incidence Rates of Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries in Finland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsi Wiman ◽  
Sina Hulkkonen ◽  
Jouko Miettunen ◽  
Juha Auvinen ◽  
Jaro Karppinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Normal Population ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Nerve Injuries ◽  
Diagnosis Codes ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Working Age ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Incident Cases

Abstract Nerve injuries of the upper extremity can cause significant motor and sensory deficits that may lead to personal suffering and work disability with increased healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of nerve injuries of the upper extremity in the whole population of Finland (1998–2016). Data based on diagnosis codes were obtained from the Care Register for Health Care, including incident cases of median, radial, ulnar, musculocutaneous, axillary, and digital nerves. Age- and gender-specific incidence rates, both crude and standardised (for the European normal population in 2011), were calculated as well as the level of the nerve injuries in the upper extremity. Our study included 13,458 patients with upper extremity nerve injury. The mean standardised incidence rate of any upper extremity nerve injury was 1.18 among men and 0.05 among women per 100,000 person-years over the study period. The incidence peaked among men at working age. The most common nerve injury level was the fingers and thumb, with 5,533 cases and mean standardised incidence rates per 100,000 person-years of 0.51 among men and 0.19 among women.

Pain during physical examination of a healing upper extremity fracture

2020 ◽  
pp. 175319342095201
Author(s):  
Amanda I. Gonzalez ◽  
Joost T. P. Kortlever ◽  
Tom J. Crijns ◽  
David Ring ◽  
Lee M. Reichel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Adaptive Responses ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Fracture Union ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Symptom Intensity ◽  
Extremity Fracture ◽  
Upper Extremity Fracture

The evidence that symptom intensity and magnitude of limitations correlate with thoughts and emotions means that subjective signs, such as pain with physical examination, reflect both physical and mental health. During a 1-month evaluation of a rapidly healing upper extremity fracture with no risk of nonunion, 117 people completed measures of adaptiveness to pain and pain during the physical examination. Greater pain during examination correlated with less adaptive responses to pain and older age. This finding raises questions about using tenderness to assess fracture union. Level of evidence: II

Median and Ulnar Neuropathies in University Cellists

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-76
Author(s):  
Ellie Jo Logue ◽  
Susana Bluhm ◽  
Mary Clayton Johnson ◽  
Rayna Mazer ◽  
John S Halle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Examination ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Nerve Conduction ◽  
Nerve Conduction Studies ◽  
Upper Extremities ◽  
School Of Music ◽  
Entrapment Neuropathies ◽  
Extensive Evaluation ◽  
Upper Extremity Injury ◽  
Musculoskeletal Function

Peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes of the upper extremities are well documented in musicians. Bowed string players are at risk for entrapment neuropathies in the upper extremities and are sensitive to mild neurologic deficits. The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of median and ulnar neuropathies in both upper extremities of university cellists. Fourteen volunteer cellists (ages 18-32 yrs) were recruited from the Belmont University School of Music and the Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music orchestras. Subjects completed a history form, were interviewed, and underwent a physical examination. Nerve conduction status of the median and ulnar nerves of both upper extremities was obtained by performing sensory, motor, and F-wave nerve conduction studies. After completion of the median and ulnar nerve conduction studies, the cellists were instructed in upper extremity injury prevention exercises. Descriptive statistics of the nerve conduction study variables were computed using Microsoft Excel. These subjects had normal upper extremity neural and musculoskeletal function based on extensive evaluation, including a history, physical examination, and nerve conduction studies. There was no evidence of median or ulnar neuropathy at or distal to the wrist, in the forearm, across the elbow, or in the arm of the tested subjects.

scholarly journals Exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmias: analysis of predictive factors in a population with sleep disorders

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Dumas Cintra ◽  
Marcia Regina Pinho Makdisse ◽  
Wercules Antônio Alves de Oliveira ◽  
Camila Furtado Rizzi ◽  
Francisco Otávio de Oliveira Luiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ventricular Arrhythmia ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Ventricular Arrhythmias ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Lower Oxygen ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Exercise Induced

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias induced by exercise in a population with sleep disorders and to analyze the triggering factors. Methods: Patients were consecutively selected from the database of the Sleep Clinic of Universidade Federal de São Paulo. All subjects were submitted to basal polysomnography, blood sample collection, physical examination, 12-lead ECG, spirometry, cardiorespiratory exercise study on a treadmill, and echocardiogram. The Control Group was matched for age and gender. Results: A total of 312 patients were analyzed. Exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmia was observed in 7%. The aortic diameter was larger (3.44 ± 0.30, 3.16 ± 0.36, p = 0.04) and the minimal saturation was lower (92.75 ± 3.05, 95.50 ± 1.73, p=0.01) in the ventricular arrhythmia group when compared to controls, respectively. After correction of the aortic root to body surface, there was only a trend to a larger diameter being associated with the emergence of arrhythmia. Conclusions: Exercise-induced ventricular arrhythmia was observed in 7% of sample and it was associated with lower oxygen saturation during exercise.

scholarly journals Attitudes Among Male and Female University Professors, and other Categories of University Employees, to Working up to and Beyond Normal retirement age

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Kadefors ◽  
Joseph Schaller ◽  
Per-Olof Thång ◽  
Elin Pestat
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Administrative Personnel ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Work Up

A study was undertaken in order to identify variables predicting the willingness of male and female university professors, and other employment categories, to work up to and beyond normal retirement age (65 years). Employees were asked by means of a questionnaire about their willingness to continue working to age 67, or to age 70, if they were given the chance. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was carried out (N = 3,019; 59.8% women and 40.2% men). The interest to continue working into old age was significantly higher in men than in women (p<0.01). Among independent variables, age, position, and work satisfaction predicted women’s as well as men’s interest to work to age 67 and 70, whereas among women perceived health predicted the willingness to work to age 67. Professors and lecturers were the categories showing the highest interest to work to age 70, compared to administrative and technical personnel; men showed significantly higher interest than women among lecturers and administrative personnel. The study emphasizes the effects of position and gender on willingness to continue working into old age, but identifies in addition also work satisfaction and age as significant predictors.

Upper Extremity Physical Examination

2017 ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Enrique Galang ◽  
George C. Chang Chien
Keyword(s):  
Physical Examination ◽  
Upper Extremity
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