Journal article
Low back pain: prevalence and risk factors in an industrial setting.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine various factors associated with low back pain (LBP) in an industrial setting.
METHODS: A cross sectional study was carried out among 1,562 employees of a large utilities corporation in Ontario using a self-administered questionnaire. Abdominal muscle strength was measured using a modified sphygmomanometer. Statistical analysis was carried out with Student's t test, chi-square test, and logistic regression analysis.
Authors
Lee P; Helewa A; Goldsmith CH; Smythe HA; Stitt LW
Journal
The Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 346–351
Publication Date
February 2001
ISSN
0315-162X