Neck, back, and shoulder pain complaints in urban firefighters: The benefits of aerobic exercise

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 57-67

  Beaton, Randal ^a   Murphy, Shirley ^a   Salazar, Mary ^a   Clark Johnson, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Epidemiology; Firefighters; Muscle pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYALGIA; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SHOULDER PAIN; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0036381849     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v10n03_04     Document Type: Article

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