Do physical activity level and body mass index predict recovery from persistent neck pain in men and women of working age? A population-based cohort study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2077-2083

  Rasmussen Barr, E ^a   Bohman, T ^a   Hallqvist, J ^b,c   Holm, L W ^a   Skillgate, E ^a,d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Scandinavian College of Naprapathic Medicine   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neck pain; Prognosis; Recovery cohort; Spinal pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONVALESCENCE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; PERSISTENT NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NECK PAIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885204067     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-2801-x     Document Type: Article

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