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Force direction and physical load in dynamic pushing and pulling

M. P. De Looze Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam and TNO Work and Employment, PO Box 718, 2130 AS Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
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K. Van Greuningen Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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J. Rebel Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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I. Kingma Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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P. P. F. M. Kuijer Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 377-390 | Published online: 10 Nov 2010

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