On the health risk of the lumbar spine due to whole-body vibration - Theoretical approach, experimental data and evaluation of whole-body vibration

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 723-741

  Seidel, H ^a   Bluthner R ^a   Hinz, B ^a   Schust, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Germany)

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EID: 0000700409     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.1998.1601     Document Type: Article

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