International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Oct 2021
Low back and neck pain: objective and subjective measures of workplace psychosocial and physical hazards.
This study explored the role of occupational physical activity (OPA), physical demands and psychosocial work-related factors on low back pain (LBP) and neck-shoulder pain (NSP) amongst workers with physically demanding professions. ⋯ Objective measures were not associated with LBP or NSP. Self-reported measures provided insights into potential workplace hazards such as physical demands and job control which can be used to inform future strategies to prevent the development of LBP and NSP.