Nurses and Back Injuries

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Brown J.R. Lifting as an industrial hazard. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 1973; 34(7):292–297.

Brown J.R. Factors contributing to the development of low back pain in industrial workers. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 1975; 36(1):26–31.

Carson-Locke J. Stretching away from back pain injurv. Occupational Health and Safety 1983; 52(7):8–13.

Chaffin D.B. Human strength capacity and low back pain. Journal of Occupational Medicine 1974; 16(4): 248–254.

Chaffin D.B. Park K.S. A longitudinal study of low back pain as associated with occupational weight lifting factors. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal 1973; 34(12):513–525.

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Dehlin O. Berg S. Andersson G.B. Grimby G. Effect of physical training and ergonomic counseling on the psychological perception of work and on the subjective assessment of low back insufficiency. Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitative Medicine 1981; 13:1–9.

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Howie C. Oh, my back! Nursing Times 1982; 78:1937–1938.

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Magora A. Investigation of the relation between low back pain and occupation—three physical requirements: Sitting, standing, and weight lifting. Industrial Medicine 1972;41(12):5–9.

Marchette L. Marchette B. Back injury: A preventable occupational hazard. Orthopaedic Nursing 1985; 4(6):25–29.

McGovern P.M. Toward prevention and control of occupational back injuries. Occupational Health Nursing 1985; 33(4): 174–179.

McKenzie R.A. Prophylaxis in recurrent low back pain. New Zealand Medical Journal 1979; 89:22–23.

Morris A. Program compliance key to preventing low back injuries. Occupational Health and Safety 1984; 53(3):44–47.

Nachemson A.L. Prevention of chronic back pain—The orthopaedic challenge for the 80s. Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute 1984; 44(1):1–15.

Nichols B. Keep your back healthy. California Nurse 1983; 2:4.

Nordby E.J. Epidemiology and diagnosis in low back injury. Occupational Health and Safety 1981; 15(1):38–48.

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Raistrick A. Nurses with back pain—Can the problem be prevented? Nursing Times 1981; 77:853–856.

Reuler J.B. Low back pain. Western Journal of Medicine 1985; 143(2):259–265.

Rodgers S. Shouldering the load—Back pain one. Nursing Times 1985a; 81:24–26.

Rodgers S. Back pain four; positive lifting. Nursing Times 1985b; 81:43–45.

Rowe M.L. Preliminary statistical study of low back pain. Journal of Occupational Medicine 1963; 5(7):336–341.

Rowe M.L. Low back disability in industry: Updated position. Journal of Occupational Medicine 1971; 13(10):476–478.

Rowe M.L. Low back pain in industry: A position paper. Journal of Occupational Medicine 1969; 11(4): 161–169.

Sairanen E. Brushaber L. Kaskinen M. Felling work, low back pain and osteoarthritis. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health 1981; 7:18–30.

Scholey M. Patient handling skills. Nursing Times 1984; 80:25–27.

Segal D.D. An anatomic and biomechanics approach to low back health: A preventative approach. Journal of Sports Medicine 1983; 23(4):411–421.

Stubbs D.A. Buckle P.W. Hudson M.P. Rivers P.M. Worringham C.J. Back pain in the nursing profession: Epidemiology and pilot methodology. Ergonomics 1983; 26(8): 755–765.

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Tabor M. Reconstructing the scene: Back injury. Occupational Health and Safety 1982; 51(2):16–22.

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Videman T. Nurminen T. Tola S. Kuorinka I. Vanharanta H. Troup J.D. Low back pain in nurses and some leading factors of work. Spine 1984; 9(4):400–404.

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Whitehead P. An occupational hazard. Nursing Mirror 1984; 158(9):31–32.

Woodyard J.E. Injury, compensation claims and prognosis: Part II. Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine 1980; 30:57–60.

Wright B. Lifting and moving part I: An investigation and commentary. Nursing Times 1981a; 77:1962–1965.

Wright B. Lifting and moving part II: Training and management. Nursing Times 1981b; 77:2025–2028.

Yu T Roht L.H. Wise R.A. Kilian D.J. Wein F.W. Low back pain in industry—An old problem revisited. Journal of Occupational Health Medicine 1984; 26(7):517–524.