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Secular changes in psychophysically determined maximum acceptable weights and forces over 20 years for male industrial workers

Vincent M. Ciriello Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Patrick G. Dempsey Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USA
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Rammohan V. Maikala Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USA
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Niall V. O'Brien Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA, 01748, USA
Pages 593-601 | Published online: 23 Apr 2008

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Vincent M. Ciriello, Rammohan V. Maikala, Patrick G. Dempsey & Niall V. O’Brien. (2010) Gender differences in psychophysically determined maximum acceptable weights and forces for industrial workers observed after twenty years. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 84:5, pages 569-575.
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