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Ergonomics Volume 26, 1983 - Issue 3
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The subjective equivalence of sinusoidal and random whole-body vibration in the sitting position (an experimental study using the ‘floating reference vibration’ method)

P. DONAT Service ‘Acoustique, Vibration, Biodynamique’,, Institut National de Recherche el de Securitc, Vandoeuvre, Les-Nancy, FranceView further author information
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A. GROSJEAN Service ‘Acoustique, Vibration, Biodynamique’,, Institut National de Recherche el de Securitc, Vandoeuvre, Les-Nancy, France
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P. MISTROT Service ‘Acoustique, Vibration, Biodynamique’,, Institut National de Recherche el de Securitc, Vandoeuvre, Les-Nancy, France
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L. ROURE Service ‘Acoustique, Vibration, Biodynamique’,, Institut National de Recherche el de Securitc, Vandoeuvre, Les-Nancy, France
Pages 251-273 | Received 04 Nov 1981, Published online: 31 May 2007

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