Physical fitness, rather than self-reported physical activities, is more strongly associated with low back pain: evidence from a working population.

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Published in Eur Spine J on December 02, 2011

Authors

Hans Heneweer1, H Susan J Picavet, Filip Staes, Henri Kiers, Luc Vanhees

Author Affiliations

1: Research Department Lifestyle and Health, University of Applied Sciences, PO box 85182, 3508 AD, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Hans.Heneweer@hu.nl

Associated clinical trials:

Prevention of Low Back Pain in the Military (POLM) | NCT00373009

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