The role of personal risk factors in the occurrence of the hand-arm vibration syndrome: a pooled analysis of individual data from Italian cross-sectional and cohort studies
The pooled analysis of epidemiological studies with individualised work, personal, and medical data confirmed that HTV exposure is a primary occupational risk factor for disorders in the fingers and hands of users of vibratory tools. Ageing and some personal factors connected to lifestyles and comorbidities were associated with an increased risk for upper limb disorders in HTV workers. Occupational and personal risk factors tended to contribute independently of each other to adverse outcomes in operators of hand-held vibrating machinery.
Authors
- Carlotta Massotti
- Angelo Tirabasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0506-468X)
- Enrico Marchetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4199-3067)
- Massimo Bovenzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6001-5218)
- Marco Tarabini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2640-1764)
- Francesca Larese Filon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7717-0417)
- Federico Ronchese
Institutions
- University of Trieste (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione Contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro (IT)
- Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-025-02169-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- European Commission