Title |
Physical characteristics of the back are not predictive of low back pain in healthy workers: A prospective study
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-10-2 |
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Authors |
An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Geert Crombez, Alex Burdorf, Geert Verbeke, Raphael Masschelein, Guido Moens, Philippe Mairiaux, the BelCoBack Study Group |
Abstract |
In the working population, back disorders are an important reason for sick leave and permanent work inability. In the context of fitting the job to the worker, one of the primary tasks of the occupational health physician is to evaluate the balance between work-related and individual variables. Since this evaluation of work capacity often consists of a physical examination of the back, the objective of this study was to investigate whether a physical examination of the low back, which is routinely performed in occupational medicine, predicts the development of low back pain (LBP). |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 22% |
United States | 2 | 22% |
Finland | 1 | 11% |
Australia | 1 | 11% |
Canada | 1 | 11% |
Unknown | 2 | 22% |
Demographic breakdown
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Members of the public | 8 | 89% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
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United States | 2 | 2% |
New Zealand | 2 | 2% |
Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
Norway | 1 | <1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Japan | 1 | <1% |
Belgium | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 117 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 22 | 17% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 15% |
Researcher | 13 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 12 | 9% |
Other | 10 | 8% |
Other | 34 | 27% |
Unknown | 17 | 13% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 51 | 40% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 13% |
Sports and Recreations | 9 | 7% |
Psychology | 7 | 6% |
Engineering | 6 | 5% |
Other | 16 | 13% |
Unknown | 22 | 17% |