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Crash Injury Risks for Obese Occupants Using a Matched-Pair Analysis

David C. Viano ProBiomechanics LLC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
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Chantal S. Parenteau ProBiomechanics LLC, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
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Mark L. Edwards The Edwards Partnership Inc., Lake Mary, Florida, USA
Pages 59-64 | Received 19 Mar 2007, Accepted 17 Sep 2007, Published online: 12 Mar 2008

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