Prevention of upper limb symptoms and signs of nerve afflictions in computer operators: The effect of intervention by stretching

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Jepsen, Jorgen R ^a   Thomsen, Gert ^a  

^a ESBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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EID: 40549092627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-3-1     Document Type: Article

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