Non specific low back pain in a Turkish population based sample of school children: A field survey with analysis of associated factors

Pain Clinic

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 351-360

  Cavlak, Ugur ^a   Cimbiz, Ali ^b   Akdag, Beyza ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Factors related low back pain; Low back pain; School children

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (BIRD);

EID: 33845739276     PISSN: 01691112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856906778704678     Document Type: Article

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