Flight-related musculoskeletal pain and discomfort in general aviation pilots from the United Kingdom and Ireland

International Journal of Aviation Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-318

  Simpson, Peter A ^a,b   Porter, J Mark ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Quantas Jet Base (MA9)   (Australia)

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EID: 0038041050     PISSN: 10508414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327108IJAP1303_07     Document Type: Review

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