Publications by authors named "Shireen Harbin"

Background: Non-specific low back pain is a common, potentially disabling condition usually treated with self-care and non-prescription medication. For chronic low back pain, current guidelines recommend exercise therapy. Yoga is a mind-body exercise sometimes used for non-specific low back pain.

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Background: Health responses associated with occupational exposures can vary between men and women.

Aims: This study reviewed the work injury and disability risks associated with similar types of occupational exposures for men and women within and across occupations.

Materials & Methods: A systematic review was undertaken of observational studies published between 2009 and 2019.

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Primary care physicians are uniquely positioned to assist ill and injured workers to stay-at-work or to return-to-work. Purpose The purpose of this scoping review is to identify primary care physicians' learning needs in returning ill or injured workers to work and to identify gaps to guide future research. Methods We used established methodologies developed by Arksey and O'Malley, Cochrane and adapted by the Systematic Review Program at the Institute for Work & Health.

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Study Design: Retrospective review and literature review.

Objective: The aim of this study was to provide an update on The Cochrane Back and Neck (CBN) activities.

Summary Of Background Data: Low back pain (LBP) affects 80% of people at some time in their lives.

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