A review of the biomechanics and epidemiology of working postures: (It isn't always vibration which is to blame!)

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 965-976

  Magnusson, M L ^a   Pope, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0000126572     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.1998.1677     Document Type: Article

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