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Biomechanical and ergonomic impacts of handling in obese workers / : Impacts bioméchaniques et ergonomiques de la manutention chez les travailleurs obèses

28 Mar 2014

Excess weight of an obese worker has a significant added effect on the musculoskeletal structures of the back, which exposes obese handlers to a higher risk of developing a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) during load handling.
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Authors

Manzerolle, Nancy, Corbeil, Philippe, Handrigan, Grant, Plamondon, André, Teasdale, Normand, Ten Have, Jasmin

ISBN
9782896317325
Pages
55
Published in
Montréal, Québec

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