American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume 40, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 639-645

Transient hand paresthesias in Champagne vineyard workers (Article)

Roquelaure Y.* , Gabignon Y. , Gillant J.C. , Delalieux P. , Ferrari C. , Méa M. , Fanello S. , Penneau-Fontbonne D.
  • a Consult. de Pathol. Professionnelle et d'Ergonomie (Occup. Hlth. and Ergonom. Ctr., Univ. Hospital), CHU, F-49033 Angers, Cedex, France
  • b Assoc. de Med. Prev. et du Travail en Agric. Marne - Ardennes - Meuse (Occup. Hlth. Serv. in Agric.), 24 boulevard Louis Roederer, F- 51077 Reims, Cedex, France
  • c Assoc. de Med. Prev. et du Travail en Agric. Marne - Ardennes - Meuse (Occup. Hlth. Serv. in Agric.), 24 boulevard Louis Roederer, F- 51077 Reims, Cedex, France
  • d Assoc. de Med. Prev. et du Travail en Agric. Marne - Ardennes - Meuse (Occup. Hlth. Serv. in Agric.), 24 boulevard Louis Roederer, F- 51077 Reims, Cedex, France
  • e Assoc. de Med. Prev. et du Travail en Agric. Marne - Ardennes - Meuse (Occup. Hlth. Serv. in Agric.), 24 boulevard Louis Roederer, F- 51077 Reims, Cedex, France
  • f Assoc. de Med. Prev. et du Travail en Agric. Marne - Ardennes - Meuse (Occup. Hlth. Serv. in Agric.), 24 boulevard Louis Roederer, F- 51077 Reims, Cedex, France
  • g Consult. de Pathol. Professionnelle et d'Ergonomie (Occup. Hlth. and Ergonom. Ctr., Univ. Hospital), CHU, F-49033 Angers, Cedex, France
  • h Consult. de Pathol. Professionnelle et d'Ergonomie (Occup. Hlth. and Ergonom. Ctr., Univ. Hospital), CHU, F-49033 Angers, Cedex, France

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of hand paresthesias (HP) and their relationship with pruning activities. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 537 workers pruning grapevines in the region of Champagne. All workers completed a questionnaire about nocturnal HP and musculoskeletal pain during the preceding 12-month period. Results: The 12-month prevalence of nocturnal HP and hand-wrist pain were 37 and 12%, respectively. HP, predominantly affecting the dominant hand, only began during the pruning period and ended after the pruning season in 90% of cases. HP were transient in most cases, with a mean duration of symptoms of 3.3 ± 3.2 months. Risk factors associated with HP were: female gender (OR = 2.3 [1.3-3.0]), being overweight (OR = 1.6 [1.1-2.5]), payment on a piecework basis (OR = 2.0 [1.2-2.3]) and traditional blade sharpening method (OR = 1.7 [1.1-2.7]). HP were less frequent in employees who used electric pruning shears (OR = 0.5 [0.2-1.6], P = 0.09). Conclusions: The development of HP, which affected a third of employees, was different from HP observed in industrial workers since most vineyard workers recovered without medical treatment after the pruning season. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Author Keywords

Museuloskeletal disorders Epidemiology Pruning shears Work-related Winegrowing Agriculture

Index Keywords

France occupational disease human comorbidity middle aged pain probability Logistic Models musculoskeletal disease Cross-Sectional Studies paresthesia Wine ergonomics hand injury Humans Hand Injuries Severity of Illness Index male female Risk Factors Multivariate Analysis Agricultural Workers' Diseases prevalence seasonal variation Article major clinical study adult Sex Distribution age distribution pain assessment
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0035204768&doi=10.1002%2fajim.10012&partnerID=40&md5=ae517969b8adf9aed68c120b12599450
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10012
ISSN: 02713586
Cited by: 19
Original Language: English