Primary prevention of back symptoms and absence from work: A prospective randomized study among hospital employees

Spine

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 587-594

  Gundewall, Brita ^a   Liljeqvist, Margareta ^a   Hansson, Tommy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Prevention exercise; Strength muscle endurance; Work absence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAINING;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; BACK; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; NURSES; NURSES' AIDES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0027167809     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199304000-00011     Document Type: Article

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