The future of research in understanding and controlling work-related low back disorders

Ergonomics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 464-477

  Marras, W S ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Causality; Cumulative trauma; Low back disorders; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal disorders; Risk assessment; Work effects

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TISSUE;

LOW BACK DISORDER (LBD); ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

ERGONOMICS;

AWARENESS; BIOMECHANICS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CONTROL; ERGONOMICS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUTUROLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPINE DISEASE; WEIGHT BEARING;

CAUSALITY; FORECASTING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 21244488260     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130400029175     Document Type: Review

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