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Postural Sway Measurements: A Potential Safety Monitoring Technique for Workers Wearing Personal Protective Equipment

Laurel D. Kincl Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Amit Bhattacharya Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Paul A. Succop Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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C. Scott Clark Department of Environmental Health, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Pages 256-266 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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