Back belt use for prevention of occupational low back pain: A systematic review

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 128-134

  Ammendolia, Carlo ^a,b,c   Kerr, Michael S ^a,d   Bombardier, Claire ^a,c,e,f  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^f MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Back Belts; Effectiveness; Low Back Pain; Prevention; Review Literature

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MATERIALS HANDLING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDLINE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKER;

EID: 14744273275     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.01.009     Document Type: Review

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