Musculoskeletal research at AMI

AMI focuses on 3 fields of activities:

1. Cognitive, organizational and physical dimensions as risk factor in the development of musculoskeletal disorders and related sick leave 
2. Primary prevention conducted in intervention studies with focus on workability, i.e. individual capacity in relation to exposure profile
3. Muscle pain development and rehabilitation

Examples of recent publications

Sjogaard G, Sogaard K, Hermens HJ, Sandsjo L, Laubli T, Thorn S,
Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, Sell L, Christensen H, Klipstein A, Kadefors R, Merletti R.
Neuromuscular assessment in elderly workers with and without work related
shoulder/neck trouble: the NEW-study design and physiological findings.
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2006 Jan;96(2):110-21.

Søgaard K, Blangsted AK, Herod A, Finsen L. Work design and the labouring body: examining the impacts of work organisation on Danish cleaners' health. 2006.  Antipode. Vol 38 (3) 579-602.

Madeleine P, Vedsted P, Blangsted AK, Sjogaard G, Sogaard K.
Effects of electromyographic and mechanomyographic biofeedback on upper
trapezius muscle activity during standardized computer work.
Ergonomics. 2006 Aug 15;49(10):921-33.

Juul-Kristensen B, Kadefors R, Hansen K, Bystrom P, Sandsjo L, Sjogaard G.
Clinical signs and physical function in neck and upper extremities among
elderly female computer users: the NEW study.
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2006 Jan;96(2):136-45.

Rosendal L, Blangsted AK, Kristiansen J, Sogaard K, Langberg H, Sjogaard G,
Kjaer M.
Interstitial muscle lactate, pyruvate and potassium dynamics in the trapezius
muscle during repetitive low-force arm movements, measured with microdialysis.
Acta Physiol Scand. 2004 Dec;182(4):379-88.

Sjogaard G, Jensen BR, Hargens AR, Sogaard K.
Intramuscular pressure and EMG relate during static contractions but dissociate
with movement and fatigue.
J Appl Physiol. 2004 Apr;96(4):1522-9; discussion.

Blangsted AK, Sogaard K, Christensen H, Sjogaard G.
The effect of physical and psychosocial loads on the trapezius muscle activity
during computer keying tasks and rest periods.
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2004 Mar;91(2-3):253-8.

Recent PhD Thesis:

Pernille Vedsted 2006
Anne Katrine Blangsted 2005
Lars Rosendal 2004
Pernille Kofoed Nielsen2004
Mogens Theisen Pedersen 2003

Contacts

Gisela Sjøgaard : gs@ami.dk
Karen Søgaard: ks@ami.dk

Working Environment Problems in the Health Care Sector

This research group targets major working environment problems in the health care sector e.g. accidents, musculoskeletal disorders, violence at work, sickness-absence and shift work.

Within the area of musculoskeletal disorders emphasis in on low back problems related to patient handling and movement.  Projects are using a wide range of methodological approaches, including:

1. Intervention studies aimed at identifying evidence-based practices for safe patient handling and movement
2. Return to work  research
3. Mechanistic studies of back stability and motor control issues
4. Regulatory approaches in the prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders.

Examples of publications

Hjortskov N, Skotte J, Hye-Knudsen C, Fallentin N. Sympathetic outflow enhances the stretch reflex response in the relaxed soleus muscle in humans.  J Appl Physiol 2005; 98(4):1366-70.

Hjortskov N, Hye-Knudsen C, Fallentin N. The effect of delayed-onset muscle soreness on stretch reflexes in human low back muscles. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2005; 15(6):409-15.

Skotte J, Hjortskov N, Hye-Knudsen C, Fallentin N. Short latency stretch reflex in human paraspinal muscles. J Neurosci Methods 2005;145(1-2):145-50.

Pedersen MT, Essendrop M, Skotte JH, Jorgensen K, Fallentin N. Training can modify back muscle response to sudden trunk loading. Eur Spine J 2004; 13(6):548-52.

Fallentin N. Regulatory actions to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders- the use of research based exposure limits. Scan J Work Environ Health 2003; 29(4):247-50.

Skotte JH, Essendrop M, Hansen AF, Schibye B. A dynamic 3D biomechanical evaluation of the load on the low back during different patient-handling tasks. J Biomech 2002; 35(10):1357-1366.

Contact

Nils Fallentin

Return to work (RTW) effective RTW after long-term sickness absence cursed by musculoskeletal disorders

The research targetgroup: people who are working but are sickness absence for more than 8 weeks due to musculoskeletal disorders.

Contact person at AMI

Merete Labriola