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The Influences of Obesity and Age on Functional Performance During Intermittent Upper Extremity Tasks

Lora A. CavuotoDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, New YorkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maury A. NussbaumDepartment of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Pages 583-590 | Published online: 21 Jul 2014

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