Upper Limb Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Manufacturing Industry
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Light and heavy manufacturing contribute a great deal to the Italian economy and the products manufactured in this sector form a major part of the exports. Most of the manufacturing industries center around small or medium-sized firms, but there are some larger companies too. Although automation will characterize work in the future, manual labour will remain important for Italian manufacturing products whose quality is recognised worldwide.
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