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Changes in upper extremity biomechanics across different mouse positions in a computer workstation

Jack T. Dennerlein Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Peter W. Johnson Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Pages 1456-1469 | Published online: 20 Feb 2007

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