Relatedness of Occupational Exposure to Whole-body Vibration and Health, Principally Back Symptoms
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عنوان ژورنال: SANGYO EISEIGAKU ZASSHI
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1341-0725,1349-533X
DOI: 10.1539/sangyoeisei.a11004