Tohr Nilsson

Senior lecturer and associate professor researching vibration injuries in working life.

Research qualifications: Docent

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5B, Målpunkt P, Försörjningsvägen 7 B, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Epidemiologi och global hälsa, Umeå Universitet, 90185 Umeå

Works as

Associate professor at Department of Epidemiology and Global Health

Communication aspects of feedback from workers’ health surveillance due to hand-arm vibration exposure: a scoping review

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Springer Nature 2025, Vol. 20, (1)

Nordander, Catarina; Hagberg, Mats; Reierth, Eirik; et al.

Diagnostic test performance of screening questions for neurosensory hand-arm vibration injury

Occupational Medicine, Oxford University Press 2025, Vol. 75, (3-4) : 196-202

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Liljelind, Ingrid; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

Evaluating abnormal cold sensitivity among vibration-exposed workers using hand cold stress testing: a clinical cross-sectional study

Journal of Thermal Biology, Vol. 129

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Liljelind, Ingrid; Wahlström, Jens; et al.

A roadmap for assessing the diagnostic usefulness of neurosensory testing and an updated method for exposure assessment among vibration-exposed workers in northern Sweden

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2024, Vol. 83, (1)

Pettersson, Hans; Liljelind, Ingrid; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

Raynaud’s phenomenon in the feet of Arctic open-pit miners

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2024, Vol. 83, (1)

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Pettersson, Hans; Vihlborg, Per; et al.

Hand cold stress testing among Arctic open-pit miners: a clinical study

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Pettersson, Hans; Wahlström, Jens; et al.

Arbete i kyla med sjukdom: en narrativ kunskapsöversikt

Arbete och hälsa, 2024;58(3)

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Reierth, Erik; Nilsson, Tohr

Serum biomarkers in patients with hand-arm vibration injury and in controls

Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group 2024, Vol. 14, (1)

Tekavec, Eva; Nilsson, Tohr; Dahlin, Lars B.; et al.

Serum levels of biomarkers related to severity staging of Raynaud’s phenomenon, neurosensory manifestations, and vibration exposure in patients with hand-arm vibration injury

Scientific Reports, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 14, (1)

Tekavec, Eva; Nilsson, Tohr; Dahlin, Lars B.; et al.

Workplace intervention for improved risk perception and preventive activity among workers: using hand-held vibrating machines: a pilot study

Folkhälsa och klinisk medicin i Umeå rapporterar, 2023:4

Eklöf, Mats; Burström, Lage; Hagberg, Mats; et al.

Neurosensory and vascular symptoms and clinical findings in the hands of Arctic open-pit miners in Sweden and Norway: a descriptive study

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 82, (1)

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Johnsen, Magnar; Liljelind, Ingrid; et al.

Concordance between the Stockholm Workshop Scale and the International Consensus Criteria for grading the severity of neurosensory manifestations in hand-arm vibration syndrome in a Swedish clinical setting

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2023, Vol. 80, (7) : 418-424

Tekavec, Eva; Nilsson, Tohr; Riddar, Jakob; et al.

Cold exposure and musculoskeletal conditions: a scoping review

Frontiers in Physiology, Frontiers Media S.A. 2022, Vol. 13

Farbu, Erlend Hoftun; Höper, Anje Christina; Reierth, Eirik; et al.

Incidence, remission, and persistence of Raynaud’s phenomenon in the general population of northern Sweden: a prospective study

BMC Rheumatology, BioMed Central 2022, Vol. 6, (1)

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Pettersson, Hans; Lundström, Ronnie; et al.

Defining abnormal cold sensitivity using the Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity questionnaire: a population study

Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume, Sage Publications 2021, Vol. 46, (7) : 731-737

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Liljelind, Ingrid; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

Adverse health manifestations in the hands of vibration exposed carpenters - a cross sectional study

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, BioMed Central (BMC) 2021, Vol. 16, (1)

Tekavec, Eva; Löfqvist, Lotta; Larsson, Anna; et al.

Blood biomarkers for vibration-induced white fingers: A case-comparison study

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 63, (9) : 779-786

Eriksson, Kåre; Burström, Lage; Nilsson, Tohr

Manifestations of cold sensitivity: a case series

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Taylor & Francis 2020, Vol. 79, (1)

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Björ, Bodil; Pettersson, Hans; et al.

Interaction between Shift Work and Established Coronary Risk Factors

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, IJOEM 2019, Vol. 10, (2) : 57-65

Hermansson, Jonas; Bøggild, Henrik; Hallqvist, Johan; et al.

The gap between evidence on hand-arm vibration hazards and risk management

Occupational Medicine, Oxford University Press 2019, Vol. 69, (2) : 80-82

Nilsson, Tohr

International consensus criteria for diagnosing and staging hand-arm vibration syndrome

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2019, Vol. 92, (1) : 117-127

Poole, C. J. M.; Bovenzi, M.; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

Raynaud's phenomenon in Northern Sweden: a population-based nested case-control study

Rheumatology International, Springer 2019, Vol. 39, (2) : 265-275

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Pettersson, Hans; Liljelind, Ingrid; et al.

Can sensation of cold hands predict Raynaud’s phenomenon or paresthesia?

Occupational Medicine, Oxford University Press 2018, Vol. 68, (5) : 314-319

Carlsson, Daniel; Wahlström, Jens; Burström, Lage; et al.

Long-term effect of hand-arm vibration on thermotactile perception thresholds

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, BioMed Central (BMC) 2018, Vol. 13

Lundström, Ronnie; Baloch, Adnan Noor; Hagberg, Mats; et al.

Vibrotactile and thermal perception and its relation to finger skin thickness

Clinical Neurophysiology Practice, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 3 : 33-39

Lundström, Ronnie; Dahlqvist, Håkan; Hagberg, Mats; et al.

Cold sensitivity and associated factors: a nested case–control study performed in Northern Sweden

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer-Verlag New York 2018, Vol. 91, (7) : 785-797

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Carlsson, Daniel; Pettersson, Hans; et al.

Exposure to whole-body vibration and hospitalization due to lumbar disc herniation

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2018, Vol. 91, (6) : 689-694

Wahlström, Jens; Burström, Lage; Johnson, Peter W.; et al.

Relationships between work-related factors and musculoskeletal health with current and future work ability among male workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2017, Vol. 90, (6) : 517-526

Boschman, J S; Noor, A; Lundström, Ronnie; et al.

Musculoskeletal symptoms and exposure to whole-body vibration among open-pit mine workers in the arctic

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, Vol. 30, (4) : 553-564

Burström, Lage; Aminoff, Anna; Björ, Bodil; et al.

Thermal perception thresholds among workers in a cold climate

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Springer 2017, Vol. 90, (7) : 645-652

Burström, Lage; Björ, Bodil; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

Association between Pain in Adolescence and Low Back Pain in Adulthood: Studying a Cohort of Mine Workers

Pain Research and Treatment, Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017, Vol. 2017

Jonsson, David; Burström, Lage; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

Hand-arm vibration and the risk of vascular and neurological diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PLOS ONE, PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE 2017, Vol. 12, (7)

Nilsson, Tohr; Wahlström, Jens; Burström, Lage

Neurovascular hand symptoms in relation to cold exposure in northern Sweden: a population-based study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol. 90, (7) : 587-595

Stjernbrandt, Albin; Björ, Bodil; Andersson, Martin; et al.

Cold health impacts in northern Sweden

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 75, (33200)

Björ, Bodil; Burström, Lage; Liljelind, Ingrid; et al.

Is outdoor work associated with elevated rates of cerebrovascular disease mortality?: a cohort study based on iron-ore mining

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Vol. 11

Björ, Ove; Jonsson, Håkan; Damber, Lena; et al.

Daily text messages used as a method for assessing low back pain among workers

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, (70) : 45-51

Burström, Lage; Jonsson, Håkan; Björ, Bodil; et al.

Neurosensory and vascular function after 14 months of military training comprising cold winter conditions

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health 2016, Vol. 42, (1) : 61-70

Carlsson, Daniel; Pettersson, Hans; Burström, Lage; et al.

Neurosensory findings among electricians with self-reported remaining symptoms after an electrical injury: A case series

Burns, Vol. 42, (8) : 1712-1720

Rådman, Lisa; Gunnarsson, Lars-Gunnar; Nilsagård, Ylva; et al.

A comparison between standard methods and structural nested modelling when bias from a healthy worker survivor effect is suspected: an iron-ore mining cohort study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 72, (7) : 536-542

Björ, Ove; Damber, Lena; Jonsson, Håkan; et al.

Whole-body vibration and the risk of low back pain and sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol. 88, (4) : 403-418

Burström, Lage; Nilsson, Tohr; Wahlström, Jens

Quantitatively measured tremor in hand-arm vibration-exposed workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol. 88, (3) : 305-310

Edlund, Maria; Burström, Lage; Hagberg, Mats; et al.

Hälsoundersökning bland arbetande inom gruvnäring i Barentsregionen: Deskriptiva data från basenkäten, Aitik Boliden november 2012

Yrkes- och miljömedicin i Umeå rapporterar, 2014:6

Burström, Lage; Björ, Bodil; Carlsson, Daniel; et al.

Neurosensory sequelae assessed by thermal and vibrotactile perception thresholds after local cold injury

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol. 73

Carlsson, Daniel; Burström, Lage; Heldestad Lilliesköld, Victoria; et al.

A prospective cohort study investigating an exposure-response relationship among vibration-exposed male workers with numbness of the hands

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Tyoterveyslaitos 2014, Vol. 40, (2) : 203-209

Edlund, Maria; Burström, Lage; Gerhardsson, Lars; et al.

Risk of Hearing Loss Among Workers with Vibration-Induced White Fingers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 57, (12) : 1311-1318

Pettersson, Hans; Burström, Lage; Hagberg, Mats; et al.

Raynaud's phenomenon among men and women with noise-induced hearing loss in relation to vibration exposure

Noise & Health, Vol. 16, (69) : 89-94

Pettersson, Hans; Burström, Lage; Nilsson, Tohr

Low back pain among mineworkers in relation to driving, cold environment and ergonomics

Ergonomics, Taylor & Francis 2014, Vol. 57, (10) : 1541-1548

Skandfer, Morten; Talykova, Ljudmila; Brenn, Tormod; et al.

Incidence of chronic bronchitis in a cohort of pulp mill workers with repeated gassings to sulphur dioxide and other irritant gases

Environmental Health, BioMed Central (BMC) 2013, Vol. 12

Andersson, Eva; Murgia, Nicola; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

Reduced mortality rates in a cohort of long-term underground iron-ore miners

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 56, (5) : 531-540

Björ, Ove; Jonsson, Håkan; Damber, Lena; et al.

Back and neck pain due to working in a cold environment: a cross-sectional study of male construction workers

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol. 86, (7) : 809-813

Burström, Lage; Järvholm, Bengt; Nilsson, Tohr; et al.

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Research groups

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VECTOR

Research projects

1 January 2008 until 30 September 2012

Exposure assessment model for hand arm transmitted vibrations considering exposure variability and determinants.