The role of physical and psychological factors in occupational low back pain: A prospective cohort study

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 116-120

  Feyer, Anne Marie ^a   Herbison, Peter ^a   Williamson, Ann M ^b   de Silva, Indira ^c   Mandryk, John ^d   Hendrie, Leigh ^d   Hely, Max C G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c Data Analysis and Research Unit   (Australia)

^d National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety   (Australia)

^e Department of Human Factors and Ergonomics   (Australia)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Nurses; Psychological factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; SELF REPORT; TRAINING;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 0034104613     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.57.2.116     Document Type: Article

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