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Does muscle strength predict future musculoskeletal disorders and sickness absence?

2011; Oxford University Press; Volume: 62; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/occmed/kqr150

1471-8405

Anne Faber, Lea Sell, Jørgen Vinsløv Hansen, Hermann Burr, Teija Lund, Andreas Holtermann, Karen Søgaard,

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research

Background High muscle strength is considered relevant for preventing musculoskeletal disorders and long-term sickness absence. However, prospective studies on the association between muscle strength and future musculoskeletal disorders and long-term sickness absence are few and show contrasting results.