International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Aug 2013
Perceived physical exertion during healthcare work and risk of chronic pain in different body regions: prospective cohort study.
To estimate the risk of developing chronic musculoskeletal pain in different body regions from varying degrees of perceived physical exertion during healthcare work. ⋯ Strenuous perceived physical exertion during healthcare work is a risk factor especially for developing chronic pain in the low back. The possible preventive effect of reducing strenuous physical exertion should be tested in randomized controlled trials.