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dc.contributor.authorBell, Julie
dc.contributor.authorBurnett, Angus
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:31:56Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:31:56Z
dc.date.created2009-05-21T20:02:09Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.citationBell, Julie and Burnett, Angus. 2009. Exercise for the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of low back pain in the workplace: a systematic review. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. 19 (1): pp. 8-24.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22538
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10926-009-9164-5
dc.description.abstract

Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most costly conditions to manage in occupational health. Individuals with chronic or recurring LBP experience difficulties returning to work due to disability. Given the personal and financial cost of LBP, there is a need for effective interventions aimed at preventing LBP in the workplace. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of exercises in decreasing LBP incidence, LBP intensity and the impact of LBP and disability. Methods A comprehensive literature search of controlled trials published between 1978 and 2007 was conducted and a total of 15 studies were subsequently reviewed and analyzed. Results There was strong evidence that exercise was effective in reducing the severity and activity interference from LBP. However, due to the poor methodological quality of studies and conflicting results, there was only limited evidence supporting the use of exercise to prevent LBP episodes in the workplace. Other methodological limitations such as differing combinations of exercise, study populations, participant presentation, workloads and outcome measures; levels of exercise adherence and a lack of reporting on effect sizes, adverse effects, and types of sub-groups, make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions on the efficacy of workplace exercise in preventing LBP. Conclusions Only two out of the 15 studies reviewed were high in methodological quality and showed significant reductions in LBP intensity with exercise. Future research is needed to clarify which exercises are effective and the dose-response relationships regarding exercise and outcomes.

dc.publisherSpringer
dc.titleExercise for the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of low back pain in the workplace: a systematic review
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume19
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage8
dcterms.source.endPage24
dcterms.source.issn10530487
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Occupational Rehabilitation
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curtin.departmentCentre for Research into Disability and Society (Curtin Research Centre)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.facultyCentre for Research into Disability and Society
curtin.facultySchool of Occupational Therapy and Social Work


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