Sex differences in musculoskeletal stress markers: Problems with activity pattern reconstructions

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-80

  Weiss, E ^a   Corona, L ^a   Schultz, B ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Musculoskeletal stress markers; Sex differences; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856038219     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1183     Document Type: Article

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