Prevalence and impacts of low back pain among peasant farmers in South-West Nigeria

Objectives: A relationship between low back pain (LBP) and poor postures has been previously established with a high prevalence observed in many occupations. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of LBP, associated risk factors and impacts on farmers in South-West Nigeria. Materials and Met...

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Main Authors: Bosede Abidemi Tella, Sunday Rufus Akinwumi Akinbo, Saheed Adeleye Asafa, Caleb Ademola Gbiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
LBP
Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Prevalence-and-impacts-of-low-back-pain-among-peasant-farmers-in-south-west-nigeria,2175,0,2.html