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Sitting on Stability Balls: Biomechanics Evaluation in a Workplace Setting

Tamara M. Schult Office of Public Health, Veterans Health Administration, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Ebi R. Awosika Office of Public Health, Veterans Health Administration, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Sandra K. Schmunk Office of Public Health, Veterans Health Administration, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Michael J. Hodgson Office of Public Health, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, D.C.
,
Bria L. Heymach VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California
&
Celestine Dent Parker Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
Pages 55-63 | Published online: 19 Dec 2012

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