Physical capacity of rescue personnel in the mining industry

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Stewart, Ian B ^a   McDonald, Michael D ^a   Hunt, Andrew P ^a   Parker, Tony W ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 56549112854     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-3-22     Document Type: Article

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