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Wrist postures while keyboarding: effects of a negative slope keyboard system and full motion forearm supports

ALAN HEDGE Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853-4401, USA
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JAMES R. POWERS Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853-4401, USA
Pages 508-517 | Published online: 06 Jul 2010

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