Aetiology and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in physically active conscripts: A follow-up study in the Finnish Defence Forces

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Taanila, Henri ^a,b,e   Suni, Jaana ^a   Pihlajamäki, Harri ^b   Mattila, Ville M ^b,e   Ohrankämmen, Olli ^c   Vuorinen, Petteri ^d   Parkkari, Jari ^a,e  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES   (Finland)

^d Staff Department   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BACK; CONSCRIPT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEG; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; SOLDIER; TRAINING; ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FINLAND; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954168859     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-146     Document Type: Article

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