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IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors Volume 7, 2019 - Issue 3-4: Occupational Exoskeletons, Guest Editors: Maury A. Nussbaum, Brian D. Lowe, Michiel de Looze, Carisa Harris-Adamson, Marty Smets
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Electromyographic Assessment of a Shoulder Support Exoskeleton During on-Site Job Tasks

Jason C. GilletteDepartment of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Mitchell L. StephensonDepartment of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
Pages 302-310 | Received 29 Sep 2018, Accepted 05 Sep 2019, Published online: 26 Sep 2019

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