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Functional capacity evaluation of manual materials handlers: a review

T. JONES Ergonomics Research Laboratory, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta, Canada
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S. KUMAR Ergonomics Research Laboratory, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta, Canada
Pages 179-191 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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