Browsing Brage by Author "Wærsted, Morten"
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A longitudinal study on risk factors for neck and shoulder pain among young adults in the transition from technical school to working life
Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Wærsted, Morten; Mengshoel, Anne Marit; Bjertness, Espen; Twisk, Jos W.R.; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Objectives: The study examined the course of neck and shoulder pain among a cohort of technical school students entering working life. We also aimed to identify work-related and individual risk factors for neck and shoulder ... -
Arbeid som årsak til muskel-skjelettlidelse - kunnskapsstatus 2008
Knardahl, Stein; Veiersted, Kaj Bo; Medbø, Jon Ingulf; Matre, Dagfinn; Jensen, Jørgen; Pedersen, Linda M.; Strøm, Vegard; Gjerstad, Johannes; Jebens, Einar; Wærsted, Morten (STAMI-rapport;9(22), Research report, 2015-06-23) -
Arbeid som årsak til muskel-skjelettlidelser : kunnskapsstatus 2008
Knardahl, Stein; Veiersted, Kaj Bo; Medbø, Jon Ingulf; Matre, Dagfinn; Jensen, Jørgen; Pedersen, Linda M.; Strøm, Vegard; Gjerstad, Johannes; Jebens, Einar; Wærsted, Morten (STAMI-rapport; årgang 9, Nr. 22, Research report, 2008) -
Assessing arm elevation at work with technical systems
Weber, Britta; Douwes, Marjolein; Forsman, Mikael; Könemann, Reinier; Heinrich, Kai; Enquist, Henrik; Pinder, Andrew; Punakallio, Anne; Uusitalo, Arja; Ditchen, Dirk; Takala, Esa-Pekka; Draicchio, Francesco; Desbrosses, Kevin; Wichtl, Michael; Strebl, Michaela; Wærsted, Morten; Gupta, Nidhi; Lechner, Norbert; Bayona, Teresa Alvarez; Hoehne-Hückstädt, Ulrike; Mathiassen, Svend Erik; Holtermann, Andreas; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Research report, 2018) -
Associations of objectively measured forward bending at work with low-back pain intensity: a 2-year follow-up of construction and healthcare workers
Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Merkus, Suzanne; Knardahl, Stein; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives This study aimed to determine possible associations between objectively measured forward bending at work (FBW) and low-back pain intensity (LBPi) among Norwegian construction and healthcare workers. Methods ... -
Associations of objectively measured total duration and maximum bout length of standing at work with lower-extremity pain intensity. A 2-year follow-up of construction and healthcare workers
Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Merkus, Suzanne; Koch, Markus; Knardahl, Stein; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Musculoskeletal disorders are among the major reasons for years lived with disability. Approximately one third of the European working population report lower-extremity discomfort and many attribute these ... -
Can a metric combining arm elevation and trapezius muscle activity predict neck/shoulder pain? A prospective cohort study in construction and healthcare
Merkus, Suzanne; Mathiassen, Svend Erik; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Wærsted, Morten; Forsman, Mikael; Knardahl, Stein; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To determine whether a composite metric of arm elevation and trapezius activity (i.e. neck/shoulder load) is more strongly associated with the 2-year course of neck and shoulder pain intensity (NSPi) among ... -
Defensive functioning moderates the effects of nondirective meditation
Hersoug, Anne Grete; Wærsted, Morten; Lau, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We have recently found that nondirective meditation facilitates stress reduction. This supplementary study investigated whether defensive functioning would moderate these beneficial effects. We explored the occurrence of ... -
Do intensity of pain alone or combined with pain duration best reflect clinical signs in the neck, shoulder and upper limb?
Veiersted, Kaj Bo; Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Knardahl, Stein; Wærsted, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives It is important to validate self-reported musculoskeletal pain used in epidemiological studies for evaluation of pain outcome measures. The main objective of this paper was to assess the association between ... -
Frequency of breaks, amount of muscular rest, and sustained muscle activity related to neck pain in a pooled dataset
Koch, Markus; Forsman, Mikael; Enquist, Henrik; Olsen, Henrik Baare; Søgaard, Karen; Sjøgaard, Gisela; Østensvik, Tove Maria; Nilsen, Petter; Andersen, Lars Louis; Jacobsen, Markus Due; Brandt, Mikkel; Westgaard, Rolf; Mork, Paul Jarle; Fan, Xuelong; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Neck pain remains a persistent challenge in modern society and is frequently encountered across a wide range of occupations, particularly those involving repetitive and monotonous tasks. It might be expected that patterns ... -
Hairdressers’ shoulder load when blow-drying. Studying the effect of a new blow dryer design on arm inclination angle and muscle pain
Wærsted, Morten; Enquist, Henrik; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)During nine months, nineteen hairdressers every second/third month switched the use between a blow dryer with traditional design and one with a new design. The new blow dryer had the possibility to change between two ... -
Heavy physical work. Cardiovascular load in male construction workers
Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Veiersted, Kaj Bo; Moen, Gunn-Helen Øiseth; Wærsted, Morten; Knardahl, Stein (Journal article, 2016) -
Kan arbeid over skulderhøyde forårsake skulderlidelser. En systematisk litteraturgjennomgang. Systematiska kunskapsöversikter; 14.
Koch, Markus; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Research report, 2019) -
Kan arbeid over skulderhøyde forårsake skulderlidelser. En systematisk litteraturgjennomgang. Systematiska kunskapsöversikter; 14.
Koch, Markus; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Research report, 2019) -
Low back pain and physical activity. A 6.5 year follow-up among young adults in their transition from school to working life
Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background: The association between leisure time physical activity and low back pain in young adults is unclear and is in the need of prospectively obtained evidence. This study examined the course of low back pain and the ... -
Mekaniske eksponeringer i arbeid som årsak til muskel- og skjelettplager. En kunnskapsstatus
Veiersted, Kaj Bo; Knardahl, Stein; Wærsted, Morten (STAMI-rapport, Research report, 2017) -
Multisite musculoskeletal pain among young technical school students entering working life
Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Journal article, 2016) -
Musculoskeletal health and work ability in physically demanding occupations: Study protocol for a prospective field study on construction and health care workers
Lunde, Lars-Kristian; Koch, Markus; Knardahl, Stein; Wærsted, Morten; Mathiassen, Svend Erik; Forsman, Mikael; Holtermann, Andreas; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014)Background Musculoskeletal disorders have a profound impact on individual health, sickness absence and early retirement, particularly in physically demanding occupations. Demographics are changing in the developed countries, ... -
Nondirective meditation used in stress management
Hersoug, Anne Grete; Wærsted, Morten; Lau, Bjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018) -
Occupational safety and health among young workers in the Nordic countries: A systematic literature review
Hanvold, Therese Nordberg; Kines, Pete; Nykänen, Mikko; Thomèe, Sara; Holte, Kari Anne; Vuori, Jukka; Wærsted, Morten; Veiersted, Kaj Bo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)This review aimed to identify risk factors for occupational accidents and illnesses among young workers in the Nordic countries and to attain knowledge on specific vulnerable groups within the young working force that may ...