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Cardio-respiratory performance of porters carrying loads on a treadmill

P. K. NAG* Work Physiology and Ergonomics Laboratory. Department of Physiology, Calcutta University, Calcutta, 700 009, India
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R. N. SEN Work Physiology and Ergonomics Laboratory. Department of Physiology, Calcutta University, Calcutta, 700 009, India
Pages 897-907 | Received 26 Jan 1978, Published online: 27 Mar 2007

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Irmgard L. Bauer. (2006) Inca Trail Porters: The Health of Local Tourism Employees as a Challenge for Travel Medicine. Journal of Travel Medicine 10:2, pages 94-99.
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