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Physical activity and low back pain: A U-shaped relation?

  • Hans Heneweer

      Affiliations

    • University of Applied Sciences, Research Department Lifestyle and Health, PO Box 85182, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 30 2585270; fax: +31 30 2540608.
    • ,
  • Luc Vanhees

      Affiliations

    • University of Applied Sciences, Research Department Lifestyle and Health, PO Box 85182, 3508 AD Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    • ,
  • H. Susan J. Picavet

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Department for Prevention and Health Services Research, Bilthoven, The Netherlands

Received 16 July 2008 ,Revised 1 December 2008 ,Accepted 30 December 2008.

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PII: S0304-3959(08)00771-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.12.033

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