Heavy physical work and low back pain: the reality in urban cleaning
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Heavy physical work and low back pain: the reality in urban cleaning.
Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health issue. There is lack of research on this disorder affecting urban cleaning workers. A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the prevalence of LBP, occupational and extra-occupational characteristics, as well as associated factors in these workers. A census was performed with 624 workers in Salvador, Brazil, using a questionnaire administere...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1415-790X
DOI: 10.1590/1809-4503201400010003eng