title: Factors influencing occupational back pain in Bedfordshire.
abstract: This paper reports on a pilot study of occupational back pain among a sample of 68 men aged 16 to 65 years in the North Bedfordshire Health District, England. In a multidisciplinary appraoch, measurements of 126 variables for each case were made. It was found that driving high mileages was a significant factor affecting both occurrence and location of pain. Certain personality factors were also significant.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D002416:Cattell Personality Factor Questionnaire; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality; D010865:Pilot Projects