Are males and females similarly consistent in their respective lifting patterns?

Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-358

  Albert, Wayne J ^a   Wrigley, Allan T ^a   McLean, Robert B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Day effect; Gender; Lifting technique

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007797498     PISSN: 1463922X     EISSN: 1464536X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14639220701507398     Document Type: Article

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