The functional evaluation of a back belt rehabilitation for low-back pain patients

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 615-623

  Chiou, Wen Ko ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^b   Lin, Yang Hua ^a   Wong, May Kuen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Back belt; Functional evaluation; Low back pain; Outcome measures; SF 36

Indexed keywords

BIOFEEDBACK; ERGONOMICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

BACK BELT REHABILITATION;

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 0034564764     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(00)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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