The Working Back: A Systems View

by William S. Marras

A systems approach to understanding and minimizing the causes of low back pain in the workplace

Low back pain affects 80% of the population at some point during their lifetime; it is responsiblefor over 40% of the compensation costs for work-related injuries. This book provides an understanding of the mechanisms influencing low back pain in the workplace and indicates how low back pain might be prevented, saving employers extraordinary amounts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470134054
• ISBN13: 9780470134054
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.2" x 9.9"