Open AccessPhysical conditioning programs for improving work outcomes among workers with back pain
Author(s) -
Frederieke Schaafsma,
Eva Schönstein,
Anneli Ojajärvi,
Jos Verbeek
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3078
Subject(s) - physical therapy , medicine , randomized controlled trial , low back pain , back pain , confidence interval , conditioning , meta analysis , sick leave , strictly standardized mean difference , psychological intervention , physical medicine and rehabilitation , alternative medicine , nursing , surgery , statistics , mathematics , pathology
The aim of this review was to assess the effect of physical conditioning programs, compared to no or alternative interventions, in reducing time lost from work among patients with back pain.