Effect of manual handling weight for lifting and carrying on the severity of acute occupational low back pain
Lifting and carrying heavier loads were associated with increased LBP severity and prolonged work absences. Minimizing manual handling loads may be a practical strategy to reduce the severity of acute occupational LBP and prevent prolonged work absences.
Authors
- Kazuyuki Iwakiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1912-3807)
- Keiichi Miki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1005-9185)
- Takeshi Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0736-7867)
Institutions
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-025-02148-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan