Does walking improve disability status, function, or quality of life in adults with chronic low back pain? A systematic review

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 523-536

  Lawford, Belinda J ^a   Walters, Julie ^a   Ferrar, Katia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; disability; function; quality of life; walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; WALKING;

ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; WALKING;

EID: 84969983657     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215515590487     Document Type: Review

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