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Assessment of coarse and fine hand motor performance in asymptomatic subjects exposed to hand-arm vibration

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 65 (2014): Issue 1 (March 2014)
By: Martin B. Popević,  Srđan M. Janković,  Srđan S. Borjanović,  Slavica R. Jovičić,  Lazar R. Tenjović,  Aleksandar P.S. Milovanović and  Petar Bulat  
Open Access
|Mar 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2403 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 29 - 36
Published on: Mar 25, 2014
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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Keywords:
cold provocation,
grip strength,
manual dexterity,
vibration exposure
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2014 Martin B. Popević, Srđan M. Janković, Srđan S. Borjanović, Slavica R. Jovičić, Lazar R. Tenjović, Aleksandar P.S. Milovanović, Petar Bulat, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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