Aerobic fitness in patients at work despite recurrent low back pain: A cross-sectional study with healthy age- and gender-matched controls

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 359-365

  Rasmussen Barr, Eva ^a   Lundqvist, Lena ^a   Nilsson Wikmar, Lena ^a   Ljungquist, Therese ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness level; Disability; Low back; Physical activity level

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RECURRENCE; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 43449095301     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0176     Document Type: Article

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