Physical activity and low back pain: A systematic review of recent literature

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 826-845

  Heneweer, Hans ^a   Staes, Filip ^b   Aufdemkampe, Geert ^a   Van Rijn, MacHiel ^a   Vanhees, Luc ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Back pain; Case control; Cohort; Human activities; Longitudinal study; Review; Risk

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIFTING EFFORT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MANUAL LABOR; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING; WORKLOAD; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RISK; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 80052568939     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1680-7     Document Type: Review

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