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Biomechanical and epidemiological investigation of carpal tunnel syndrome at workplaces with high risk factors

P. LOSLEVER Laboratoire d'Automatique Industrielle et Humaine de l'Université de Valenciennes, Valenciennes Cedex, 59326, France
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A. RANAIVOSOA Laboratoire d'Automatique Industrielle et Humaine de l'Université de Valenciennes, Valenciennes Cedex, 59326, France; Service de Physiologie Environnementale de l'Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Av. de Bourgogne, Vandoeuvre Cedex, 54501, France
Pages 537-555 | Published online: 31 May 2007

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