Work environment and low back pain: the influence of occupational activities.
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Work environment and low back pain: the influence of occupational activities.
OBJECTIVES To find associations between the prevalence of low back pain and occupational activities. METHODS Interviews of a random sample of 5185 19-59 year old Danish employees analysed by logistic regression. RESULTS Increased risks of low back pain were found for "vibration affecting the whole body" (odds ratio (OR) = 1.28), "physically hard work" (OR = 1.28), "frequently twisting or be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.54.10.741