Back strength and flexibility of EMS providers in practicing prehospital providers

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-111

  Crill, Matthew T ^a   Hostler, David ^b  

^a Heartland Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

EMS; Injury; Occupational; Prehospital

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACK MUSCLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAMSTRING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BACK INJURIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFTING; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PLIABILITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17644363002     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-005-1213-0     Document Type: Article

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