The effects of shift work and interaction between shift work and overweight/obesity on low back pain in nurses: Results from a longitudinal study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 820-825

  Zhao, Isabella ^a   Bogossian, Fiona ^a   Turner, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHIFT WORKER;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OVERWEIGHT; RISK; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863826605     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182572e6a     Document Type: Article

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