The Effects of Exercise and Rest Breaks on Musculoskeletal Discomfort during Computer Tasks: An Evidence-Based Perspective

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Journal of Physical Therapy Science

• Publication date

  2007-05-30

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Computer Science

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  DOI 10.1589/JPTS.19.151
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