Prevalence and work-related risk factors for reduced activities and absenteeism due to low back symptoms
Authors:
- Baiduri WidanarkoBWBaiduri Widanarko
- Stephen LeggSLStephen Legg
- Mark StevensonMSMark Stevenson
- Jason DevereuxJDJason Devereux
- Amanda EngAEAmanda Eng
- Andrea ’T MannetjeAMAndrea ’T Mannetje
- Soo ChengSCSoo Cheng
- Neil PearceNPNeil Pearce
- 1 July 2012
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Applied Ergonomics
- Vol. 43 (4) , 727-737
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Joint Research Portfolio of the Health Research Council
- Accident Compensation Corporation
- Department of Labour (HRC 04/072)
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