Whole-body vibration exposure and chronic low back pain among heavy machine operators and long-haul truck drivers in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Nyarubeli I, Sakwari G, Chombo S, Reuben S, Msangi N, Duguza R, Francis B, Lwaho S, Omar A, Mduma J.

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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735367
Published: 2026-03-16
Container: Front Public Health
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735367,
  title = {Whole-body vibration exposure and chronic low back pain among heavy machine operators and long-haul truck drivers in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.},
  author = {Nyarubeli I and  Sakwari G and  Chombo S and  Reuben S and  Msangi N and  Duguza R and  Francis B and  Lwaho S and  Omar A and  Mduma J.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Front Public Health},
  doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735367},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735367}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Whole-body vibration exposure and chronic low back pain among heavy machine operators and long-haul truck drivers in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.
AU  - Nyarubeli I
AU  -  Sakwari G
AU  -  Chombo S
AU  -  Reuben S
AU  -  Msangi N
AU  -  Duguza R
AU  -  Francis B
AU  -  Lwaho S
AU  -  Omar A
AU  -  Mduma J.
PY  - 2026
JO  - Front Public Health
DO  - 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735367
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735367
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I, N., G, S., S, C., S, R., N, M., R, D., B, F., S, L., A, O., & J., M. (2026). Whole-body vibration exposure and chronic low back pain among heavy machine operators and long-haul truck drivers in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.. Front Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735367

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