Back pain episodes are traditionally regarded as individual events, but this model is
currently being challenged in favour of treating back pain as a long-term or lifelong …

Background: Although non-specific low back pain (LBP) is known to be multifactorial, studies
from across the globe have documented their higher prevalence in nurses. This systematic …

Purpose Much research has been performed on physical exposures during work (eg lifting,
trunk flexion or body vibrations) as risk factors for low back pain (LBP), however results are …

Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) remain recalcitrant to the medical profession,
proving less suitable for homogenic treatment with respect to their aetiology, taxonomy and …

BACKGROUND: A challenge facing stakeholders is the identification and translation of
relevant high quality research to inform policy and practice. This study engaged academic …

Objectives The aim of this longitudinal study was to evaluate the risk of surgery for
subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) in relation to neck-shoulder complaints and …

Purpose To investigate the risk of developing non-chronic and chronic low back pain (LBP)
from frequency, load mass and trunk postures of occupational lifting and carrying among …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent occupational health problems
in industrialized countries. Little is known about the epidemiology of LBP in developing …

This paper presents a basic study on feasibility of usage of humanoid robots as an evaluator
of assistive devices, by taking advantage of its anthropomorphic shape. In this new …

Objectives Heavy lifting is associated with musculoskeletal disorders but it is unclear
whether it is related to acute reversible effects or to chronic effects from cumulated exposure …