Biomedical Human Kinetics (May 2015)

Factors associated with low back pain in workers: the influence of anthropometric measures, abdominal endurance and hip flexibility

  • Portela Bruno Sergio,
  • Vulczak Anderson,
  • Queiroga Marcos Roberto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/bhk-2015-0008
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1

Abstract

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Study aim: to compare the physical fitness of bus drivers and fare collectors (working hours per day in sitting position = 7h) with and without low back pain. The subjects consisted of sixty-six bus drivers and fare collectors working in a public transport company.

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