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Quantification of back motion during asymmetric lifting

S. A. FERGUSON Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, 1971 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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W. S. MARRAS Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, 1971 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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T. R. WATERS Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio State University, 1971 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
Pages 845-859 | Received 26 Mar 1991, Accepted 11 Jul 1991, Published online: 31 May 2007

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