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A study to determine the frequency of low back pain among bus drivers at the intercity bus terminus in Lusaka/

By: Kango, Fridah Chizya.
Material type: materialTypeLabelContinuing resourceAnalytics: Show analyticsPublisher: Lusaka: University of Zambia, School of Medicine, 2013Description: xiv,55p.: ill.Subject(s): Occupational diseases | BackacheDissertation note: A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy. Summary: Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem which affects everyone at some point at their lifetime. Bus drivers have been discovered to have LBP associated of the risk factors such as; duration of employment, distance covered, driving hours in a day, sitting posture, whole body vibration (WBV), weight, height, psychological and social factors. The primary aim of this study was to determine frequency of LBP among bus drivers at intercity bus terminus.
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A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiotherapy.

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Low back pain (LBP) is a common health problem which affects everyone at some point at their lifetime. Bus drivers have been discovered to have LBP associated of the risk factors such as; duration of employment, distance covered, driving hours in a day, sitting posture, whole body vibration (WBV), weight, height, psychological and social factors. The primary aim of this study was to determine frequency of LBP among bus drivers at intercity bus terminus.

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