Factors contributing to low back pain among professional drivers: A review of current literature and possible ergonomic controls

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Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 95-102

  Lyons, Jane ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Professional drivers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAR DRIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WEIGHT LIFTING; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POSTURE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036413442     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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