Factors influencing occupational back pain in Bedfordshire.

This paper reports on a pilot study of occupational back pain among a sample of 68 men aged 16 to 65 years in the North Bedfordshire Health District, England. In a multidisciplinary appraoch, measurements of 126 variables for each case were made. It was found that driving high mileages was a significant factor affecting both occurrence and location of pain. Certain personality factors were also significant.

The Benesh movement notation used to study sitting behaviour.

An adaptation has been made of the Benesh Movement Notation, widely used to record dance movement and routine, to study the movement and posture of sitting subjects. In describing this development, this article shows how the notation can suit the special needs of an individual research project.