Leisure-time physical activity and sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1563-1572

  Shiri, R ^a   Falah Hassani, K ^b   Viikari Juntura, E ^a   Coggon, D ^c,d  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMBASE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICULAR PAIN; REVIEW; SCIATICA; SCOPUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOW BACK PAIN; SCIATICA;

EID: 84963985288     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejp.885     Document Type: Review

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