Biopsychosocial factors are associated with low back pain in female nursing students: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 678-688

  Mitchell, Tim ^a   O'Sullivan, Peter B ^a   Smith, Anne ^a   Burnett, Angus F ^a,b   Straker, Leon ^a   Thornton, Jenny ^a   Rudd, Cobie J ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biopsychosocial; Low back pain; Nurse; Physical; Psychological

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 62749108403     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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