June 1, 1987Occupational and Environmental MedicineOpen Access

Autonomic neuropathy and vibration exposure in forestry workers.

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Why the study?

Does prolonged exposure to vibration decrease heart rate variability in professional lumberjacks?

Population

88 professional lumberjacks

Comparison

Prolonged exposure to vibration (chain saw) vs Shortest exposure to vibration

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

EHE. H. HeinonenGlan Clwyd Hospital MFMartti FärkkilâUniversity of Helsinki JFJari ForsströmUniversity of Turku

Discussion

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Implication

Occupational vibration exposure was associated with lower HRV in lumberjacks; hypothesis-generating for causality, needs prospective confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does prolonged exposure to vibration decrease heart rate variability in professional lumberjacks?

Population

88 professional lumberjacks

Intervention

Prolonged exposure to vibration (chain saw)

Comparator

Shortest exposure to vibration

Outcome

Heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and during deep breathingsurrogate

Prolonged occupational exposure to chain saw vibration is associated with decreased parasympathetic activity and autonomic dysfunction as measured by heart rate variability.

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Heinonen et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72b5e935aa2c282ce364bf https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.44.6.412

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Implication

Occupational vibration exposure was associated with lower HRV in lumberjacks; hypothesis-generating for causality, needs prospective confirmation.

Autonomic neuropathy and vibration exposure in forestry workers.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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Autonomic neuropathy and vibration exposure in forestry workers.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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