Risk factors for the onset of nonspecific low back pain in office workers: A systematic review of prospective cohort studies

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 568-577

  Janwantanakul, Prawit ^a   Sitthipornvorakul, Ekalak ^a   Paksaichol, Arpalak ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Computers; Low Back Pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Review; Risk Factors

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY POSTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL HISTORY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OFFICE WORKER; PARITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COHORT STUDIES; COMPUTERS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84867572361     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: 15326586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.07.008     Document Type: Review

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