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Biomechanical evaluation of heavy tool-handling in two age groups of firemen

S. LUSA Department of Physiology, Institute of Occupational Health, Laajaniityntie 1, Vantaa, SF-01620, Finland
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V. LOUHEVAARA Department of Physiology, Institute of Occupational Health, Laajaniityntie 1, Vantaa, SF-01620, Finland
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J. SMOLANDER Department of Physiology, Institute of Occupational Health, Laajaniityntie 1, Vantaa, SF-01620, Finland
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K. KINNUNEN Department of Physiology, Institute of Occupational Health, Laajaniityntie 1, Vantaa, SF-01620, Finland
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O. KORHONEN Department of Physiology, Institute of Occupational Health, Laajaniityntie 1, Vantaa, SF-01620, Finland
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J. SOUKAINEN Merikoski Rehabilitation and Research Centre, Nahkatehtaankatu 3, Oulu, SF-90100, Finland
Pages 1429-1432 | Received 23 Apr 1991, Published online: 30 May 2007

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