Effectiveness of a return-to-work intervention for subacute low-back pain

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-257

  Hlobil, Hynek ^a,b   Staal, J Bart ^a,c   Spoelstra, Maaike ^a,b   Ariëns, Geertje A M ^a,d   Smid, Tjabe ^a,b   van Mechelen, Willem ^a,d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b KLM Health Services   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Back injury; Behavioral treatment; Ergonomic measures; Health education; Occupational health care; Pain severity; Physical exercises; Rehabilitation; Review; Work absenteeism

Indexed keywords

LABOR PARTICIPATION;

ABSENTEEISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; ERGONOMICS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK CAPACITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 24144445132     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.880     Document Type: Review

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