Associations between prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms of the Spine and biopsychosocial factors among office workers

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-122

  Janwantanakul, Prawit ^a   Pensri, Praneet ^a   Jiamjarasrangsi, Wiroj ^b   Sinsongsook, Thanes ^c  

^a Faculty of Allied Health Sciences   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Samutprakarn Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Musculoskeletal disorders; Neck pain; Occupational injuries; Office work; Upper back pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY MASS; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67349251966     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L8105     Document Type: Article

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