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Research Paper

Seasonal influence on cognitive and psycho-physiological responses to a single 11-h day of work in outdoor mine industry workers

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Pages 465-478 | Received 10 Jan 2023, Accepted 25 Apr 2023, Published online: 12 May 2023

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