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Model for Wrist and Elbow Musculoskeletal Disorders.

PB2008107926

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Rempel, D.; King, K.; Nakama, L.; Abrahamsson, S.
Page Count	136
Abstract	The prevention of work-related tendionopathies, a group of common and debilitating disorders associated with hand intensive work, is hampered by the limitations of epidemiologic studies to clearly identify specific and generalizable risk factors, especially biomechanical risk factors. The purpose of this research was to use a rabbit model to investigate the effects of long-term, repetitive, digit loading on structural and cellular changes of degeneration on the tendon at the epicondyle. The goals were to study the pathophysiologic mechanisms of tendon damage and to determine the relative contributions of various biomechanical characteristics of loading, such as repetition rate and applied force to injury.
Keywords	Musculoskeletal disorders Wrist Elbow Animal models Epidemiology Biomechanics Tendons Physiology Microstructures Risk factors Statistical analysis Injuries Working conditions Loading Repetition Histology Damage Pathphysiology Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	California Univ., San Francisco.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 01 Jul 01-30 Jun 06.
NTIS Issue Number	200816
Contract Number	NISOH-RO1-ARHO7359

Model for Wrist and Elbow Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Model for Wrist and Elbow Musculoskeletal Disorders.
PB2008107926

Publication Date	2006
Personal Author	Rempel, D.; King, K.; Nakama, L.; Abrahamsson, S.
Page Count	136
Abstract	The prevention of work-related tendionopathies, a group of common and debilitating disorders associated with hand intensive work, is hampered by the limitations of epidemiologic studies to clearly identify specific and generalizable risk factors, especially biomechanical risk factors. The purpose of this research was to use a rabbit model to investigate the effects of long-term, repetitive, digit loading on structural and cellular changes of degeneration on the tendon at the epicondyle. The goals were to study the pathophysiologic mechanisms of tendon damage and to determine the relative contributions of various biomechanical characteristics of loading, such as repetition rate and applied force to injury.
Keywords	Musculoskeletal disorders Wrist Elbow Animal models Epidemiology Biomechanics Tendons Physiology Microstructures Risk factors Statistical analysis Injuries Working conditions Loading Repetition Histology Damage Pathphysiology Occupational safety and health
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	California Univ., San Francisco.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 01 Jul 01-30 Jun 06.
NTIS Issue Number	200816
Contract Number	NISOH-RO1-ARHO7359