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An analytical method for characterizing repetitive motion and postural stress using spectral analysis

ROBERT G. RADWIN Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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MEI LI LIN Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
Pages 379-389 | Received 06 Jul 1992, Accepted 25 Aug 1992, Published online: 31 May 2007

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