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Occupational risk factors associated with soft tissue disorders of the shoulder: a review of recent investigations in the literature

CAROLYN M. SOMMERICH Graduate Research Associate, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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JAMES D. MCGLOTHLIN Research Ergonomist/Hygienist, Engineering Control Technology Branch, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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WILLIAM S. MARRAS Professor/Director of The Biodynamics Laboratory, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
Pages 697-717 | Received 13 Feb 1991, Accepted 24 Dec 1991, Published online: 31 May 2007

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