Cumulative occupational lumbar load and lumbar disc disease--results of a German multi-center case-control study (EPILIFT). [electronic resource]
- BMC musculoskeletal disorders May 2009
- 48 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1471-2474
10.1186/1471-2474-10-48 doi
Adult Aged Biomechanical Phenomena--physiology Case-Control Studies Causality Comorbidity Compressive Strength--physiology Female Germany--epidemiology Humans Intervertebral Disc--physiopathology Intervertebral Disc Displacement--epidemiology Lumbar Vertebrae--physiopathology Male Middle Aged Occupational Diseases--epidemiology Occupational Exposure--prevention & control Risk Factors Sex Distribution Task Performance and Analysis Weight-Bearing--physiology Workload--statistics & numerical data