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Preliminary assessment of vibrations received by children in gondola strollers

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37190/abb/210575 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6303 | Journal ISSN: 1509-409X
Language: English
Page range: 113 - 123
Submitted on: Jul 10, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2025
Published on: Dec 11, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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