Low back atlas of standardized tests/measures (supersedes 00185300).

Details

• Personal Author:
  Nelson RM
• Description:
  This Atlas provided a standardized list of selected, commonly used tests and measurements which may be helpful to researchers conducting scientific and clinical studies related to low back musculoskeletal injuries. Each of the 23/tests/measures was described, including purpose, instruments required, contraindications, starting position of the patient, starting position of the examiner, procedure, order of assessments, timing, rest periods, actions to take if a patient cannot attain or maintain the position, indications to discontinue the test, position in which to leave the patient, and common errors. A photograph of each test/measure was provided. Instruments used for these tests/measures were described. A recording form was provided to assist in obtaining reproducible results. A glossary of terms was included.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Chromium Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety
• Keywords:
  Anatomy Back-injuries; Humans Measurement-equipment Muscle-function Musculoskeletal-system-disorders NIOSH-Author Physical-examination
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Other
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-90
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00213117
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1992 Dec; :1-90
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1993
• NORA Priority Area:
  Musculoskeletal-system-disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a57853552ab74b56f39bbb0b77b429473947a3ff01016a28d4f3c908d8e4b6263827d1bb2912798f7e5c5eb1adcd335273eb80f059bf763a80ecd7350508d6a1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180826/cdc_180826_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.15 MB ]