Armstrong T J, Chaffin D B
J Occup Med. 1979 Jul;21(7):481-6.
Carpal tunnel syndrome has been reported to occur between two and ten times as frequently in women as in men. It also has been reported that this syndrome is often associated with the performance of certain manual tasks. Such cases can be considered an occupational disease. This study was addressed to the question: Why do some people develop carpal tunnel syndrome while others do not? Two matching female populations, one with a known history of carpal tunnel syndrome and one without a known history of carpal tunnel syndrome, were selected and differences in hand size and work methods were studied. Both populations were employed in the same production sewing jobs. While differences in hand size were not found, use of forceful exertions and of deviated wrists and pinch hand position - particularly during forceful exertions - were found to be associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.
据报道，腕管综合征在女性中的发生率是男性的两到十倍。也有报道称，这种综合征通常与某些体力劳动有关。此类病例可被视为职业病。本研究旨在探讨以下问题：为什么有些人会患上腕管综合征，而另一些人却不会？研究选取了两组匹配的女性群体，一组有腕管综合征病史，另一组无腕管综合征病史，并对她们的手尺寸和工作方式差异进行了研究。两组人群都从事相同的生产缝纫工作。虽然未发现手尺寸存在差异，但发现用力过大、手腕偏斜和捏手姿势（尤其是在用力时）与腕管综合征有关。
