Prospective study; Risk factors; Low back pain; Clinical examination; Worker; Occupational settings; Etude prospective; Facteurs de risque; Lombalgie; Examen clinique; Travailleur; Lieu de travail
Disciplines :
Rheumatology Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Van Nieuwenhuyse, An
Crombez, Geert
Burdorf, Alex
Verbeke, Geert
Masschelein, Raphael
Moens, Guido
Mairiaux, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé au travail et éducation pour la santé (STES)
the BelCoBack Study Group
Language :
English
Title :
Physical characteristics of the back are not predictive of low back pain in healthy workers : a prospective study
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
eISSN :
1471-2474
Publisher :
BioMed Central
Volume :
10
Issue :
2
Pages :
1-9
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
SSTC - Services Fédéraux des Affaires Scientifiques, Techniques et Culturelles
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