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February 28th, 2012

Mechanical load on the low back and shoulders during pushing and pulling of two-wheeled waste containers compared with lifting and carrying of bags and bins

B Schibye, K Søgaard, D Martinsen, K Klausen, Mechanical load on the low back and shoulders during pushing and pulling of two-wheeled waste containers compared with lifting and carrying of bags and bins, Clinical Biomechanics, Volume 16, Issue 7, August 2001, Pages 549-559

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0268-0033(01)00039-0

Keywords: Biomechanics; Push/pull force; Compression force; Waste collectors; Shoulder torque

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