Importance Existing guidelines and systematic reviews lack clear recommendations for
prevention of low back pain (LBP). Objective To investigate the effectiveness of interventions …

Background Work‐related upper limb and neck musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one
of the most common occupational disorders worldwide. Studies have shown that the …

The past decade has seen the development and testing of an increasingly large set of
ergonomics tools. With new sections in every chapter, the third edition of Introduction to …

Objectives. We sought to determine the relative effectiveness of different methods of worker
safety and health training aimed at improving safety knowledge and performance and …

There is increasing demand for evidence‐based health care. Back pain is one of the most
common and difficult occupational health problems, but there has been no readily available …

Low back pain (LBP) is defined as pain and discomfort, localised below the costal margin
and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain. nonspecific (common) low back …

Background Limited knowledge regarding the relative effectiveness of workplace accident
prevention approaches creates barriers to informed decision‐making by policy makers …

A complete resource, this handbook presents current knowledge on concepts and methods
of human factors and ergonomics, and their applications to help improve quality, safety …

Acute low back pain is a common reason for patient calls or visits to a primary care clinician.
Despite a large differential diagnosis, the precise etiology is rarely identified, although …

A previous history and earlier onset of low back pain are associated with chronic low back
pain in adults, implying that prevention in adolescence may have a positive impact in …