Perceived heaviness is influenced by the style of lifting

Ecological Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-18

  Amazeen, Eric L ^a   Tseng, Philip H ^a   Valdez, André B ^a   Vera, Diego ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79251577134     PISSN: 10407413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407413.2011.539100     Document Type: Article

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