Association between objectively measured physical activity and body mass index with low back pain: a large-scale cross-sectional study of Japanese men

Association between objectively measured physical activity and body mass index with low back pain: a large-scale cross-sectional study of Japanese men

Abstract Background The relationship between the combination of physical activity (PA) and body mass index (BMI) with low back pain (LBP) is unclear. The present study offers a cross-sectional assessment of how combinations of PA and BMI are related to LBP in Japanese men. Methods Participants were...

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Main Authors: Yuko Hashimoto, Ko Matsudaira, Susumu S. Sawada, Yuko Gando, Ryoko Kawakami, Robert A. Sloan, Chihiro Kinugawa, Takashi Okamoto, Koji Tsukamoto, Motohiko Miyachi, Hisashi Naito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Accelerometry
Epidemiology
Physical activity
Low back pain
Body mass index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5253-8

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