Matching FCE activities and work demands: An explorative study

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 469-483

  Kuijer, W ^a   Brouwer, S ^a   Reneman, M F ^a   Dijkstra, P U ^a   Groothoff, J W ^a   Schellekens, J M H ^b   Geertzen, J H B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Functional capacity evaluation; Sick leave; Validity; Work ability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; MEDICAL LEAVE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VALIDITY; WORK CAPACITY; WORK DISABILITY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33748791805     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-006-9027-2     Document Type: Article

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