Research to reality: a critical review of the validity of various criteria for the prevention of occupationally induced low back pain disability

Criteria have been suggested to reduce the incidence, or severity of low back pain disability. Five underlying theories for such criteria have been identified in the literature, and a critical review of the validity of these criteria has been carried out. Despite attributions elsewhere, peer-reviewe...

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Published in:Ergonomics 1994-12, Vol.37 (12), p.1959-1974
Main Author: LEAMON, TOM B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics stress
Ergonomics. Work place. Occupational physiology
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Field validations
Health care
Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology
Humans
Intra-abdominal pressure
Low back pain
Low Back Pain - prevention & control
Male
Manual materials handling
Medical sciences
Models, Biological
Occupational accidents
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Pain
Psychophysical limits
Reproducibility of Results
Spine
Stress, Physiological - physiopathology
Work Capacity Evaluation
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Summary:Criteria have been suggested to reduce the incidence, or severity of low back pain disability. Five underlying theories for such criteria have been identified in the literature, and a critical review of the validity of these criteria has been carried out. Despite attributions elsewhere, peer-reviewed validation of the various criteria range from modest to nil. The need for a validation criterion for use in workplace design in order to reduce low back pain disability, or severity, is identified and the need for an international protocol to allow cross-study validation of present and future criteria is suggested.
ISSN:0014-0139
1366-5847
DOI:10.1080/00140139408964960