A longitudinal study of the development of low back pain in an industrial population

Spine

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1370-1377

  Stevenson, J M ^a   Weber, C L ^a   Terry Smith, J ^a   Dumas, G A ^a   Albert, W J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Back pain; Endurance; Kinematics; Lifting; Manual handling; Psychosocial factors; Strength; Trunk; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CANADA; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LIFTING; LOGISTIC MODELS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 0035876405     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200106150-00022     Document Type: Article

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