Mechanisms for reducing low back pain: a mediation analysis of a multifaceted intervention in workers in elderly care.
Matthew Leigh StevensEleanor BoyleJan HartvigsenGemma MansellKaren SøgaardMarie B JørgensenAndreas HoltermannCharlotte D N RasmussenPublished in: International archives of occupational and environmental health (2018)
A multifaceted intervention consisting of participatory ergonomics, physical training, and CBT was able to decrease fear-avoidance beliefs and increase use of assistive devices in the workplace. However, these changes did not explain the effect of any of the intervention components on days with LBP, LBP intensity and days with bothersome LBP.