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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Supplement

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 85-98

  Harris, Carisa ^a,b   Eisen, Ellen A ^a   Goldberg, Robert ^c   Krause, Niklas ^c   Rempel, David ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAMUEL MERRITT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure response; Force; MSD; Musculoskeletal disorder; Occupational; Prospective study; Repetition; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960989613     PISSN: 03566528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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