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Table 1 Factors that may trigger an episode of low back pain to be evaluated in the study

From: Triggers for an episode of sudden onset low back pain: study protocol

Physical Factors

Hazardous manual tasks:

 

   - tasks involving heavy loads;

 

   - tasks involving awkward postures;

 

   - tasks involving objects that could not be positioned close to the body;

 

   - tasks involving live people or animals;

 

   - tasks involving loads that are unstable, unbalanced or difficult to grasp or hold;

 

Vigorous physical activity

 

Moderate physical activity

 

A slip/trip or fall

 

Consumption of alcohol

 

Sexual activity

Psychological

Being distracted

Factors

Being fatigued or tired