Blar i forfatter "Skandfer, Morten"

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    • 16 år med samarbeid om arbeidshelse i nordområdene 

      Höper, Anje Christina; Skandfer, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      De siste tjue årene har nordområdene gått fra periferi til satsingsområde for mange land, ikke minst Norge. Dette har vært drevet av ønsker om økt ressursbasert verdiskapning, klimaendringer, bærekraftig utvikling og sikkerhetspolitikk. Det påvirker lokalsamfunn, miljøet, bedrifter, arbeidsplasser og innbyggere. Behovet for økt kunnskap og gode tjenester er stort.

    • 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, ...

    • Forskning i BHT 

      Skandfer, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Arbeidsmedisinsk forskning må være relevant og svare på aktuelle utfordringer i samfunnet. Slik kommer faget fremover. Gjennom forankring i praksis kan nye problemstillinger fanges opp, hypoteser genereres og bedre løsninger skapes. Det inngår i et større bilde der økt samhandling mellom akademia og praksis etterspørres av myndighetene og aktørene selv. Det gjelder forøvrig også mange andre ...

    • How occupational health is assessed in mine workers in Murmansk Oblast 

      Skandfer, Morten; Siurin, Sergei; Talykova, Ljudmila; Øvrum, Arild; Brenn, Tormod; Vaktskjold, Arild (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-10)
      <i>Objectives</i>: We aimed to describe how work exposure and occupational health is assessed for mine workers in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. <p> <p><i>Study design</i>: A descriptive study based on current practice, laws and available literature. <p> <p><i>Methods</i>: The information and data were obtained from scientific publications, reports, regional and federal statistics, legal documents, ...

    • 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 ...

    • A study of occupational health among mine workers in Murmansk Oblast, Russia 

      Skandfer, Morten (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2014-05-27)
      The mining industry is growing in the north, with the largest mining communities located in North Russia. Increased knowledge about the health and work conditions of the employees is important in order to enhance safety and prevention of ill health. The aim of the study was to describe how the health of mine workers in Murmansk oblast is assessed, determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) as ...

    • 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 ...