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A cross-validation of the NIOSH limits for manual lifting

JORGE HIDALGO Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Mail Location #116, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0116, USA
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ASH GENAIDY Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Mail Location #116, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0116, USA
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WALDEMAR KARWOWSKI Center for Industrial Ergonomics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 40292, USA
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DORAN CHRISTENSEN Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Mail Location #116, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0116, USA; The Consortium for Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety, 621 Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, USA
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RON HusTON Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Mail Location #116, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0116, USA
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JEFFEREY STAMBOUGH Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, University of Cincinnati, Mail Location #116, Cincinnati, OH, 45221-0116, USA
Pages 2455-2464 | Received 20 Mar 1995, Published online: 24 Oct 2007

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