The relationship between physical activity and low back pain among nurses in Kanombe Military Hospital

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dc.contributor.advisorFrantz, Jose
dc.contributor.authorLela, Mukaruzima
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Community and Health Sciences
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-16T10:50:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T10:29:40Z
dc.date.available2011/06/08 14:02
dc.date.available2011/06/08
dc.date.available2014-01-16T10:50:21Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T10:29:40Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae (Physiotherapy) - MSc(Physio)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the current study was to determine the relationship between low back pain and physical activity levels among nurses in Kanombe Military Hospital (KMH), as well as other confounding factors leading to low back pain. A quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive design was used to conduct the study. The study population and sample included all clinical nurses in all the departments/wards at KMH (excluding three nurses doing administrative work only and the four who participated in the pilot study). A total of 133 nurses participated in the study and data was collected using three self administered questionnaires. The first one requested socio-demographic data, followed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) which examined the physical activity levels of nurses, and lastly the Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorder Questionnaire which examined low back pain prevalence. A response rate of 122 (92%) was obtained.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/19427
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectBackacheen_US
dc.subjectPhysical therapyen_US
dc.subjectExercise therapyen_US
dc.subjectTreatmenten_US
dc.subjectRwandaen_US
dc.titleThe relationship between physical activity and low back pain among nurses in Kanombe Military Hospitalen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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