Measurement Properties of the Spinal Function Sort in Patients with Sub-acute Whiplash-Associated Disorders

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 527-536

  Trippolini, M A ^a,b   Dijkstra, P U ^b   Geertzen, J H B ^b   Reneman, M F ^b  

^a SUVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Neck pain; Physical function; Questionnaires; Whiplash injuries; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINE; WHIPLASH INJURIES; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFTING; MALE; NECK PAIN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WHIPLASH INJURIES; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 84921877534     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-014-9559-9     Document Type: Article

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