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Manual Materials Handling and the Biomechanical Basis for Prevention of Low-Back Pain in Industry—An Overview

DON B. CHAFFIN Center for Ergonomics, The University of Michigan, 1205 Beal, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2117
Pages 989-996 | Published online: 04 Jun 2010

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