Comparing the effectiveness of three ergonomic risk assessment methods—RULA, LUBA, and NERPA—to predict the upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0973-2284
DOI: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_23_18