Comparison of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials evidence regarding the effectiveness of workplace exercise on musculoskeletal pain control

Work

Volumn 41, Issue 2012, 2012, Pages 4782-4789

  Moreira, R F C ^a   Foltran, F A ^a   Albuquerque Sendin F ^b   Mancini, M C ^c   Coury, H J C G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Musculoskeletal diseases; Physical education and training; Prevention; Workers

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84859834490     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0764-4782     Document Type: Conference Paper

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