Physical load during work and leisure time as risk factors for back pain

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 387-403

  Hoogendoorn, Wilhelmina E ^a,b   Van Poppel, Mireille N M ^a   Bongers, Paulien M ^b   Koes, Bart W ^a   Bouter, Lex M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bending; Lifting; Low back pain; Methodological quality; Observational studies; Overview; Rating system; Sports; Twisting; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANUAL LABOR; MATERIALS HANDLING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; SPORT; STANDING; VIBRATION; WALKING;

EID: 0032752738     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.451     Document Type: Review

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