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In-plant evaluation of the muscle strength of workers

ELIEZER KAMON Noll Laboratory for Human Performance Research, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
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ARNOLD J. GOLDFUSS Noll Laboratory for Human Performance Research, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
Pages 801-807 | Published online: 04 Jun 2010

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