Low back pain in a general population. Natural course and influence of physical exercise-A 5-year follow-up of the musculoskeletal intervention Center-Norrtälje Study

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Volumn 31, Issue 26, 2006, Pages 3045-3051

  Mortimer, Monica ^a,b   Pernold, Gunilla ^b   Wiktorin, Christina ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disability; Follow up; Low back pain; Natural course; Pain; Physical exercise; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 33845777492     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000250324.03210.3f     Document Type: Article

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