Journal article
Association of Low Back Pain, Impairment, Disability & Work Limitations in Nurses
Abstract
Introduction: Health care professionals use measures of pain and impairment to identify potential disability and subsequently to predict workers’ ability to do their work. However, there is little evidence that measures used are associated with ability to do one’s job. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Nurses (n = 100) were classified into either off/modified work (due to LBP) or regular work groups. Trunk ROM, trunk muscular …
Authors
Denis S; Shannon HS; Wessel J; Stratford P; Weller I
Journal
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 213–226
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2007
DOI
10.1007/s10926-007-9065-4
ISSN
1053-0487