Physical activity and health-related quality of life among physiotherapists: A cross sectional survey in an Australian hospital and health service

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  McPhail, Steven M ^a,b   Waite, Monique C ^a,b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attrition; Australian; Injury; Physical activity; Physiotherapists; Prevention; Quality of life; Work related musculoskeletal disorders; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AUSTRALIA SURVEY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EQ 5D; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTOGRAM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892149352     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-9-1     Document Type: Article

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