Anthropometric and Ergonomic Compatibility of Tractor Workplace Design
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Ergonomic workplace analysis (EWA).
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ergonomics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2165-7556
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7556.1000.s6-001