| Document ID (ISN) | 73887 |
| CIS number |
99-1871 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1077-3525 - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kraus J.F., McArthur D.L. |
| Title |
Back supports and back injuries: A second visit with the Home Depot cohort study data on low-back injuries |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan.-Mar. 1999, Vol.5, No.1, p.9-13. Illus. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
Back supports have been controversial as means of reducing injuries to the lower back. Diverse issues bear on the interpretation of data obtained in a major epidemiologic investigation of the utility of back supports in the retail-trade home improvement industry. These concerns are focused on alternative explanations for the changes in injury rates observed over the six-year study period, on individual and group factors other than the use of the back support that might have contributed to reducing the risk of injury, and on related methodologic issues. Each issue is addressed with specific reference to how it might affect the analyses and the conclusion that supports show a protective effect. Topics: back belts; backache; epidemiologic study; frequency rates; lifting of loads; manual lifting; materials handling; musculoskeletal diseases; personal protective equipment; retail trade. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
backache; back belts; personal protective equipment; retail trade |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
materials handling; lifting of loads; frequency rates; musculoskeletal diseases; epidemiologic study; manual lifting |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Retail industry
Belts, harnesses and lifelines
Personal protection
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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