Blar i forfatter "Farbu, Erlend Hoftun"

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    • Cold exposure and musculoskeletal conditions; A scoping review 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Höper, Anje Christina; Reierth, Eirik; Nilsson, Tohr; Skandfer, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-01)
      Background: Musculoskeletal conditions are major contributors to years lived with disability. Cold exposure can be a risk factor, but any conclusion is obscure.<p> <p>Aim: The aim of the present scoping review was to identify the existing evidence of an association between cold exposure and musculoskeletal conditions. The aim also included to consider pain in different regions and their assessment, ...

    • Educational patterning in biological health seven years apart: Findings from the Tromsø Study 

      Neufcourt, Lola; Castagne, Raphaele; Wilsgaard, Tom; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Chadeau-Hyam, Marc; Vuckovic, Dragana; Ugarteche-Perez, Ainhoa; Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Sandanger, Torkjel Manning; Delpierre, Cyrille; Kelly-Irving, Michelle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-11-20)
      Background: Social-to-biological processes is one set of mechanisms underlying the relationship between social position and health. However, very few studies have focused on the relationship between social factors and biology at multiple time points. This work investigates the relationship between education and the dynamic changes in a composite Biological Health Score (BHS) using two time points ...

    • Is working in a cold environment associated with musculoskeletal complaints 7–8 years later? A longitudinal analysis from the Tromsø Study 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Höper, Anje Christina; Brenn, Tormod; Skandfer, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-23)
      <i>Objective</i> - Exposure to a cold environment at work is associated with a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and chronic pain in cross-sectional studies. This study aims to determine the association between working in a cold environment ≥ 25% of the time and musculoskeletal complaints (MSC) 7–8 years later.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - We followed participants from the sixth survey (Tromsø ...

    • The level of health anxiety before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Norbye, Anja Margrete Davis; Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Terjesen, Christoffer Lilja; Fleten, Nils; Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-05-24)
      Background<p> <p>Concerns about disease and an increase in health anxiety levels are expected consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there have been few longitudinal studies of health anxiety in the general population during this time period. The aim of this study was to examine health anxiety levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in an adult, working population in Norway. <p>Material ...

    • Occupational cold exposure is associated with neck pain, low back pain, and lumbar radiculopathy 

      Stjernbrandt, Albin; Farbu, Erlend Hoftun (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-24)
      Ambient cold exposure can pose health risks, and this study was aimed at investigating associations with musculoskeletal disorders. A postal survey was performed on 12,627 men and women, ages 18–70 years, living in northern Sweden. Statistical associations were determined using multiple logistic regression. The study sample consisted of 6,886 women (54.5%), and 5,741 men. Reporting high occupational ...

    • Our climatic environment and pain. Exposure to cold environment at work and the weather in daily life 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2021-12-20)
      Chronic pain is a major health challenge, and musculoskeletal pain is among the main contributors to years lived with disability worldwide. Earlier research found an association between cold exposure at work and musculoskeletal pain. However, the literature is scarce, especially regarding chronic pain. It is a common belief that weather affects pain experience, but the literature on this topic is ...

    • To tolerate weather and to tolerate pain: two sides of the same coin? The Tromsø Study 7 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Rypdal, Martin; Skandfer, Morten; Steingrimsdottir, Olöf Anna; Brenn, Tormod; Stubhaug, Audun; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-09)
      It is a common belief that weather affects pain. Therefore, we hypothesized that weather can affect pain tolerance. This study used data from over 18,000 subjects aged 40 years or older from the general population, who participated in the Tromsø Study 7. They underwent a one-time assessment of cuff algometry pressure pain tolerance (PPT) and cold pain tolerance (CPT), tested with a cold pressor test. ...

    • Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: A cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study 

      Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Skandfer, Morten; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Brenn, Tormod; Stubhaug, Audun; Höper, Anje Christina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-11)
      <i>Aim</i> - The aim of this study was to investigate if working in a cold environment and feeling cold at work are associated with chronic pain (ie, lasting ≥3 months).<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - We used data from the sixth survey (2007–2008) of the Tromsø Study. Analyses included 6533 men and women aged 30–67 years who were not retired, not receiving full-time disability benefits and had no missing ...