Little effect of transfer technique instruction and physical fitness training in reducing low back pain among nurses: A cluster randomised intervention study

Ergonomics

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1530-1548

  Warming, S ^a   Ebbehoj N E ^a   Wiese, N ^a   Larsen, L H ^a   Duckert, J ^a   Tonnesen H ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Nurses; Patient handling; Physical training; Transfer technique

Indexed keywords

CONTROL GROUP; HOSPITAL WARDS; LOW BACK PAIN; NURSES; NURSING PERSONNEL; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT HANDLING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL TRAINING; SICK LEAVE; STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES; TRANSFER TECHNIQUE; WITHDRAWAL RATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; HEALTH; HOSPITALS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING; TEACHING;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXERCISE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL LEAVE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TEACHING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVING AND LIFTING PATIENTS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 52749083612     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130802238606     Document Type: Article

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