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Effects of precision and force demands, grip diameter, and arm support during manual work: an electromyographic study

E. MILERAD Department of Occupational Medicine, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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M. O. ERICSON Department of Anatomy, Karolinska Institute; Department of Work Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 255-264 | Received 21 Jun 1991, Accepted 04 Feb 1992, Published online: 30 May 2007

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