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The effect of clinically elevated body mass index on physiological stress during manual lifting activities

Individuals with a body mass index (BMI) classified as obesity constitute 27.7% of U.S. workers. These individuals are more likely to experience work-related injuries. However, ergonomists still design work tasks based on the general population and normal body weight. This is particularly true for m...

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Autores principales: Lemus, Sergio A., Volz, Mallory, Tiozzo, Eduard, Perry, Arlette, Best, Thomas M., Travascio, Francesco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9797066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36576923
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278858