Increased prevalence of low back pain among physiotherapy students compared to medical students

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 500-505

  Falavigna, Asdrubal ^a   Teles, Alisson Roberto ^a   Mazzocchin, Thaís ^a   De Braga, Gustavo Lisbôa ^a   Kleber, Fabrício Diniz ^a   Barreto, Felipe ^a   Santin, Juliana Tosetto ^a   Barazzetti, Daniel ^a   Lazzaretti, Lucas ^a   Steiner, Bruna ^a   Beckenkamp, Natália Laste ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Occupational diseases; Physiotherapy; Risk factor; Students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955941607     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1646-9     Document Type: Article

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