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Predictors of low back pain in physically active conscripts with special emphasis on muscular fitness

  • Henri P. Taanila, BM

      Affiliations

    • Tampere Research Centre of Sports Medicine, The UKK Institute, PO Box 30, 33501 Tampere, Finland
    • Research Department, Centre for Military Medicine, PO Box 2, 15701 Lahti, Finland
    • Research Unit of Pirkanmaa Hospital District and Department of Trauma, Musculoskeletal Surgery and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, PO Box 2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tampere Research Centre of Sports Medicine, The UKK Institute, PO Box 30, 33501 Tampere, Finland. Tel.: (358) 3-282-9111; fax: (358) 3-282-9200.
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  • Jaana H. Suni, PT, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Tampere Research Centre of Sports Medicine, The UKK Institute, PO Box 30, 33501 Tampere, Finland
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  • Harri K. Pihlajamäki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, Centre for Military Medicine, PO Box 2, 15701 Lahti, Finland
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  • Ville M. Mattila, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, Centre for Military Medicine, PO Box 2, 15701 Lahti, Finland
    • Research Unit of Pirkanmaa Hospital District and Department of Trauma, Musculoskeletal Surgery and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, PO Box 2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland
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  • Olli Ohrankämmen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • General Headquarters of Finnish Defence Forces, PO Box 919, 00131 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Petteri Vuorinen

      Affiliations

    • Staff Department, Pori Brigade, PO Box 38, 27801 Säkylä, Finland
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  • Jari P. Parkkari, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tampere Research Centre of Sports Medicine, The UKK Institute, PO Box 30, 33501 Tampere, Finland
    • Research Unit of Pirkanmaa Hospital District and Department of Trauma, Musculoskeletal Surgery and Rehabilitation, Tampere University Hospital, PO Box 2000, 33521 Tampere, Finland

Received 2 April 2011; received in revised form 24 October 2011; accepted 5 January 2012. published online 02 February 2012.
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 FDA device/drug status: Not applicable.

 Author disclosures: HPT: Nothing to disclose. JHS: Nothing to disclose. HKP: Nothing to disclose. VMM: Nothing to disclose. OO: Nothing to disclose. PV: Nothing to disclose. JPP: Nothing to disclose.

 Petteri Vuorinen is an Institute Officer in the Finnish Defence Forces.

PII: S1529-9430(12)00007-1

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2012.01.006

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