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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 12, 2015 - Issue 4
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Clothing Adjustments for Concealed Soft Body Armor During Moderate Physical Exertion

Greg A. RyanDepartment of Health and Human Performance, The University of Montana Western, Dillon, MontanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stacy H. BishopDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, Montana
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Robert L. HerronDepartment of Kinesiology, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
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Charles P. KaticaDepartment of Kinesiology, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington
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Bre’anna L. ElbonSchool of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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Andrew M. BosakDepartment of Health Sciences, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia
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Phillip BishopDepartment of Kinesiology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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Pages 222-226 | Published online: 24 Feb 2015

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